Old English mersc-mealwe "kind of mallow plant (Althea officinalis) which grows near salt marshes;" from marsh + mallow. The confection (so called from 1877) originally was made from paste from the roots of this plant. The Greek word for the plant, althaea, is from althein "to heal."
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1. Underneath the tough - guy exterior , though, he was soft as the marshmallow sundaes he loved.
尽管外貌粗野, 他的内心却象他喜爱的果汁软糖冰淇淋一样柔软.
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2. Hispanic kids, two out of three ate the marshmallow.
西班牙的小孩, 三分之二吃了棉花糖.
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3. At the funfair, near the ghost train , the marshmallow twister is twisting.
游艺集市上,就在幽灵车旁边, 果浆软糖搅拌机正在搅拌.
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4. Biscuits, Confectionery , Canned Food, Groceries Preserved Fruits, Dried Fruits, Marshmallow , Potato King and Alot More Confectionaries.
采购产品饼干, 糕饼, 罐装食物, 食品杂货, 干水果,马铃薯, 糖果点心制造商水果.
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5. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
