Marshmallow

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  • noun. undefined
  • noun. A light, spongy, very sweet confection made of corn syrup, gelatin, sugar, and often vanilla.
  • noun. A confection of sweetened paste, formerly made from the root of the marshmallow plant.
  • noun. A perennial plant (Althaea officinalis) in the mallow family, native to Eurasia and naturalized in eastern North America, having pink flowers and a mucilaginous root used in herbal medicine and formerly in confections.
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  • noun. Someone who is soft and benign.
  • Word Usage
    "They are what I call marshmallow parents: soft, sweet and bad for their children's health."