marshmallow

n. 药用蜀葵, 蜀葵糖剂

形容词:marshmallowy 

marsh.mal.low

n.（名词）


A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and starch and dusted with powdered sugar.
果浆软糖：由玉浆、食用胶、糖和淀粉制成的外撒糖粉的软糖
A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
蜀葵糖剂：一种糖剂，以前由药用蜀葵的根部提取原料而制成
Often marsh mallow Botany A perennial plant(Althaea officinalis) native to Europe and naturalized in marshes of eastern North America, having showy pink flowers and a mucilaginous root occasionally used as a demulcent and in confectionery.
常作 marsh mallow 【植物学】 药用蜀葵：一种多年生的植物（蜀葵属） ，原产生于欧洲，已适应在北美洲东部的沼泽地区生长，具有艳丽的粉色花朵，其带有粘液性的根常被用作缓和性药或用于制作糖果
Slang A timid, cowardly, or ineffective person.
【俚语】 胆小、怯懦或办事没有效率、不起作用的人

【引伸】
marsh.mal.lowy
adj.（形容词）