How do you say Marshmallow in spanish?

Question

When I looked up marshmallow I couldn't find a translation. Please tell me what Marshmallow is in Spanish. Thank you!

Good question! Thanks :) - 002262dd, Jul 12, 2011

Answer 1

Our dicitionary says that "malvavisco" only means marshmallow plant and not the sweets. However, just today I saw a box of cookies at the store: Arcoiris Brand Galletas de Malvavisco.

So malvavisco = marshmallow.

thank u so much! - teddylu07, Feb 24, 2010

De nada! - 003487d6, Feb 24, 2010

That's how they say it in Buenos Aires. - Nathaniel, Feb 24, 2010

Answer 2

malvavisco, masmelo, nube,esponjita or jamón are the more common names for marshmallow depending on the country

nube is the same word for cloud, which a marshmallow looks like, makes sense

bombon, however, is used to refer to any kind of chocolate or candy, so in no way does it specifically point to a marshmallow

I've seen malvavisco and masmelo in Ecuador. - lorenzo9, Jan 11, 2011

Answer 3

In the (not-so-)good old days the confection with the white color and airy texture was not made with gelatin as it is now. It was made by extracting the sap from the root of the flower of the malva family called marsh-mallow. This "liquor" was used to stabilize the egg-white froth which gave the confection its spongy character. Giving this confection any other name is like denying our clever ancestors recognition for the clever, frugal ways in which they made their lives "sweeter". So I vote for malvaviscos! By the way, marsh mallow is also useful for soothing sore throats and even healing stubborn sores.

So, use a marshmallow as a throat lozenge? Like vitamin E or aloe vera? Pretty cool! :) Good treatise, Lector! - cristalino, Jul 12, 2011

Answer 4

In Guatemala they call marshmallows "angelitos" & in Spain "Nubes"--go figure

Answer 5

Malvavisco

Cool photo... to which country did they attribute this product? :) - cristalino, Jul 12, 2011

A picture is worth a thousand words! :) - 002262dd, Jul 12, 2011

http://sweetlittlemexico.com/catalog/images/malvaviscos/image8.jpg - Lector_Constante, Jul 12, 2011

Answer 6

Blanca comida de basura!

Answer 7

Well so far I got malvavisco, masmelo, nube, esponjita, jamón, bombón/bonbon/bonbones (I am not sure which one), dulce (not sure), and angelitos.

Answer 8

Would confite de malvavisco be understood just about anywhere in los paises hispanohablantes? Bombón (or English bon-bon) has always been percieved perceived in my region as chocolate-covered sweet or confection, just as Lazarus commented earlier... and here's a bit more:

Their name arose from infantile reduplication of the word bon, meaning 'good'. In modern French, the term simply refers to any type of small candy.

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Answer 9

In Mexico marshmallows are either call 'malvaviscos' or 'bombones', but the word 'bombón' it's the one more usually heard when referencing to marshmallow though .

Yes, I primarily hear "bombones / bombón" as well. - Erin, Jul 12, 2011

Answer 10

Mamalon = Marshmellow

Malvavisco is the mexican word for it.

Answer 11

marshmallow in spanish is bonbon

The correct spelling is "bombón", and according to the dictionary (and Google images), a "bombón" has chocolate on the outside. There is probably some regional variation in its meaning, though. - lazarus1907, Jan 11, 2011