malvavisco

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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malvavisco m (plural malvaviscos)

  1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis, a species of mallow)
    Synonyms: alteia, malva-branca

Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Medieval Latin malvaviscus, from Latin malva (mallow) + hibiscum (marshmallow), from Ancient Greek ἱβίσκος (hibískos). Cognate with English mallow, mauve, hibiscus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /malbaˈbisko/ [mal.β̞aˈβ̞is.ko]
  • Rhymes: -isko
  • Syllabification: mal‧va‧vis‧co

Noun

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malvavisco m (plural malvaviscos)

  1. (botany) mallow
  2. (Chile, Mexico, Central America) marshmallow

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