guimauve

French

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin hibiscum malva, by confusion of hibiscus with viscum (“mistletoe”). Compare Spanish malvavisco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡi.mov/

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Noun

guimauve f (plural guimauves)

1. marshmallow (plant)
2. marshmallow (food)

Further reading

• “guimauve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.