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marsh mallow
marsh·mal·low M0124000 (märsh′mĕl′ō, -măl′ō)n.1. a. A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and often vanilla.b. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.2. often marsh mallow A perennial plant (Althaea officinalis) in the mallow family, native to Eurasia and naturalized in eastern North America, having pink flowers and a mucilaginous root used in herbal medicine and formerly in confections.
marsh′mal′low·y adj.marsh mallow n 1. (Plants) a malvaceous plant, Althaea officinalis, that grows in salt marshes and has pale pink flowers. The roots yield a mucilage formerly used to make marshmallows 2. (Plants) US and Canadian another name for rose mallow1 marsh′ mal`low
n. an Old World mallow, Althaea officinalis, having pink flowers, found in marshy places. [before 1000] marsh•mal•low (ˈmɑrʃˌmɛl oʊ, -ˌmæl oʊ)
n. 1. a spongy confection made from gelatin, sugar, corn syrup, and flavoring. 2. a sweetened paste made from the root of the marsh mallow. [1905–10] marsh′mal`low•y, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  marsh mallow - European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowersAlthea officinalis, white mallowgenus Althaea - hollyhocks; in some classification systems synonymous with genus Alceaalthaea, althea, hollyhock - any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea |
TranslationsSee marsh mallow
marsh mallow
marsh mallow and marshmallow: see mallowmallow,
common name for members of the Malvaceae, a family of herbs and shrubs distributed over most of the world and especially abundant in the American tropics. Tropical species sometimes grow as small trees.
..... Click the link for more information. .marsh mallow1. a malvaceous plant, Althaea officinalis, that grows in salt marshes and has pale pink flowers. The roots yield a mucilage formerly used to make marshmallows 2. US and Canadian another name for rose mallowmarsh mallow
marsh mallow Herbal medicine
A perennial herb that contains asparagin, mucilage and tannins; it is a mild diuretic and expectorant. Marsh mallow is used internally for inflammation and upper GI ulcers, to soothe the respiratory and urinary tracts, and for UTIs and kidney stones; it is used topically for abscesses, burns, cuts, ulcers, varicose veins, oral infections and inflammation.marsh mallow
Related to marsh mallow: swamp mallowSynonyms for marsh mallownoun European perennial plant naturalized in United States having triangular ovate leaves and lilac-pink flowersSynonyms- Althea officinalis
- white mallow
Related Words- genus Althaea
- althaea
- althea
- hollyhock
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