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# marshmallow

noun (a marshmallow, marshmallows)

«marshmallow» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A soft, white or pink spongy sweet made from sugar and gelatine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#m1)
2. A plant called the marsh mallow, from whose root the sweet was first made long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, children toast marshmallows over a campfire or put them in hot chocolate. Safety: toasted marshmallows get very hot inside; let them cool, and keep sticks away from faces. In health, they are sugary treats for sometimes. Phrases: «toast marshmallows», «hot chocolate with marshmallows».

### Examples

- We toasted marshmallows on the campfire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x1)
- I like marshmallows in my hot chocolate. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x2)
- Blow on a toasted marshmallow; it is very hot inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x3)
- The marshmallow puffed up and turned golden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x4)
- Small children can choke on big marshmallows. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x5)
- We built towers with marshmallows and spaghetti in science. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/#x6)

### Note

Countable: marshmallows. Spelling: «mallow», not «mellow». In the USA, s'mores are toasted marshmallows with chocolate between biscuits (crackers).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «marshmallow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/marshmallow/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«marshmallow» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marshmallow.html) on Mova free.