marsh mallow
English
noun
Definitions
- 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).
Etymology
Compound from English marsh + English mallow.
Origin
English
mallow
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- checkermallow English
- globe mallow English
- mallow English
- mallowwort English
- marsh English
- marsh gentian English
- marshberry English
- marshland English
- marshless English
- marshlike English
- marshmallow English
- marshman English
- marshscape English
- marshside English
- marshwort English
- marshy English
- mere English
- rosemallow English
- malue Middle English
- mersh Middle English