"guimauve" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɡi.mov/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Penegal-guimauve.wav Forms: guimauves [plural]
Etymology: From Latin hibiscum (“marsh mallow”) + malva (“mallow”), by confusion of hibiscus with viscum (“mistletoe”). Compare Spanish malvavisco. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|la|hibiscum||marsh mallow}} Latin hibiscum (“marsh mallow”), {{cog|es|malvavisco}} Spanish malvavisco Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} guimauve f (plural guimauves)
  1. marshmallow (plant) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-guimauve-fr-noun-vGTwVZrK Categories (other): French undefined derivations, Mallow subfamily plants Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 23 38 38 Disambiguation of Mallow subfamily plants: 58 37 6
  2. marshmallow (food) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-guimauve-fr-noun-bTKPTu~S Categories (other): French undefined derivations Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 23 38 38
  3. What is bland, sweetish, expressionless, vapid. Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-guimauve-fr-noun-4s~w3Fh1 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 16 24 60 Disambiguation of French undefined derivations: 23 38 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 15 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 12 76 Disambiguation of Foods: 6 29 65

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