guimauve
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French
Etymology
From Latin hibiscum (“marsh mallow”) + malva (“mallow”), by confusion of hibiscus with viscum (“mistletoe”). Compare Spanish malvavisco.
Pronunciation
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 , 2012.