marsh mallows

A form of marsh mallow — A European species of plant in the mallow family, Althaea officinalis, historically used medicinally and the source of what became the modern marshmallow confection (which no longer contains the plant).

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of marsh mallow
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