guimauve

== French == === Etymology === From Latin hibiscum (“marsh mallow”) + malva (“mallow”), by confusion of hibiscus with viscum (“mistletoe”). Compare Spanish malvavisco. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡi.mov/ === Noun === guimauve f (plural guimauves) marshmallow (plant) marshmallow (food) (informal) that is bland, sweetish, expressionless, vapid C'est de la guimauve ― (please add an English translation of this usage example) === Further reading === “guimauve”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012