guimauve

French

Etymology

From Latin hibiscum (“marsh mallow”) + malva (“mallow”), by confusion of hibiscus with viscum (“mistletoe”). Compare Spanish malvavisco.

Pronunciation

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Noun

guimauve f (plural guimauves)

marshmallow (plant)
marshmallow (food)
What is bland, sweetish, expressionless, vapid.
- C'est de la guimauve

Further reading

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

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