Meaning & use
mallows
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“mallows” is a form of “mallow”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nounplural
Plural of mallow: plants with soft, rounded leaves and pink or purple flowers.
Grammar: Plural: several mallows.
Patterns
- wild mallows
Wild mallows grew along the roadside.
The garden had pink mallows by the fence.
Mallows attract bees all summer.
nounpluralinformal
Informal short form for marshmallows, the soft sweet treats.
Grammar: Informal plural.
Patterns
- toasted mallows
We toasted mallows over the campfire.
Put a few mallows in the hot chocolate.
The kids ate all the mallows.
Common combinations
- toasted mallows
- We ate toasted mallows by the fire.
- mini mallows
- Add mini mallows to the cereal bar.
- wild mallows
- Wild mallows grow on waste ground.
- roast mallows
- Let's roast mallows tonight.
- mallows and cocoa
- They served mallows and cocoa.
Synonyms and how they differ
- marshmallows
- Marshmallows is the full, standard word, while mallows is a casual shortening.
- hollyhocks
- Hollyhocks are tall relatives in the mallow family.
Word family
- mallow noun
- One plant of the mallow family.
- marshmallow noun
- A soft sweet, originally from a mallow plant.
Commonly confused: mallows or marrows?
mallows vs marrows
Marrows are large vegetables; mallows are flowering plants.
Practice
In 'We roasted mallows', the word most likely means:
Choose one answer.
The context of roasting suggests sweets. Flowers would not be roasted.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “mallows”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.