marsh mallow

noun

an Old World mallow, Althaea officinalis, having pink flowers, found in marshy places.
the rose mallow, Hibiscus moscheutos.

Origin of marsh mallow

before 1000; Middle English marshmalue, Old English merscmealwe. See marsh, mallow

Words nearby marsh mallow

marsh gas, marsh grass, marsh harrier, marsh hawk, marsh hen, marsh mallow, marsh marigold, marsh orchid, marsh pink, marsh tacky, marsh tit

Example sentences from the Web for marsh mallow

  • Varied hyphentation was retain, such as baking powder and baking-powder; even within the same recipe Marshmallow and marsh-mallow.

    Cookery for Little Girls |Olive Hyde Foster

  • In common with the marsh-mallow and some other plants, it contains asparagine or aspartic acidamide.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 |Various

  • Marsh-mallow Roots are prepared in an easier way; but, on account of the mucilage they contain, they become very brittle when dry.

    The Toilet of Flora |Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz

British Dictionary definitions for marsh mallow

marsh mallow

noun

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
US and Canadian another name for rose mallow (def. 1)