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Althaea officinalis, the marsh mallow [2] or marshmallow, [3] is a species of flowering plant indigenous to Europe, Western Asia and North Africa, which is used in herbalism and as an ornamental plant.
The traditional medicinal uses of the plant are reflected in the name of the genus, which comes from the Greek althainein, meaning "to heal". [2] The flowers and young leaves can be eaten, and are often added to salads or are boiled and fried. The roots and stem also secrete mucilage, which is used to soften the skin, and is used in cosmetic ...
Malva parviflora was described by Carl Linnaeus and published in Demonstrationes Plantarum in Horto Upsaliensi on October 3, 1753. [10]Etymology. The genus name "Malva"' is derived from Latin malva, -ae, a word used in Ancient Rome to refer to various types of mallow, primarily common mallow (Malva sylvestris), but also marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) and tree mallow (Malva arborea).
Althaea is the Latin rendering of Greek Ἀλθαία Althaia, which may be related to Greek ἀλθος althos "healing". It may refer to: Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of Meleager
Marshmallow (UK: / m ɑːr ʃ ˈ m æ l oʊ /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr ʃ m ɛ l oʊ,-m æ l-/) [1] is a confectionery made from sugar, water and gelatin whipped to a solid-but-soft consistency. It is used as a filling in baking or molded into shapes and coated with corn starch.
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Malvaceae, a family of plants; in particular the following genera: Abelmoschus, a genus of about fifteen species of flowering plants; Althaea (plant), marsh mallow; Callirhoe (plant), poppy mallow; Corchorus, mallow, molokia, mlukhia; Eremalche, flowering plants endemic to the US desert southwest; Hibiscus, rosemallow; Kosteletzkya, seashore mallow
After the penultimate player loses the game, the winning player might have to place one more marshmallow into their mouth and may have to state the phrase once more. The winner of the game is the player who fits the most marshmallows into their mouth. [3] [4] Some variants of the game require the winner to actually ingest the marshmallows.