malvavisco

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Noun

malvavisco m (plural malvaviscos)

  1. marshmallow (Althaea officinalis, a species of mallow)

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin malva + hibiscum. From malva come English mallow and mauve. From hibiscum comes English hibiscus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /malbaˈbisko/ [mal.β̞aˈβ̞is.ko]

Noun

malvavisco m (plural malvaviscos)

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

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