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malavisco

English translation: marshmallow

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Spanish term or phrase:malvavisco
English translation:marshmallow
Entered by: Henry Vaughan

13:23 Jan 29, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO]
/ food, herbs
Spanish term or phrase: malavisco
This is something edible. The text refers to "caramelos de malavisco"
Henry Vaughan
Spain
Local time: 01:23
marshmallow
Explanation:
MalVavisco

Cheers!
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Patricia CASEY
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:23
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. The text came from the Basque Country, so perhaps it is a local spelling,
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4marshmallow
Patricia CASEY
5 +2mashmallow
Arcoiris


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
mashmallow


Explanation:
This is known in Mexico as "malvavisco". It sounds to me that malavisco is a variant.


Arcoiris
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 208

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sarah Ponting: you forgot the "r" in marshmallow!
10 mins
agree  Katherine Matles: marshmallow:-)
45 mins
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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
marshmallow


Explanation:
MalVavisco

Cheers!

Patricia CASEY
United Kingdom
Local time: 00:23
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 198
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. The text came from the Basque Country, so perhaps it is a local spelling,

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Sgarbo (X): Así es, marshmallow and malvavisco.
1 min
  -> Gracias Elena!!! Saludos!
agree  EDLING (X)
1 min
  -> Gracias EDLING!!! :-)
agree  Sarah Ponting
10 mins
  -> Gracias Sarah!!!
agree  mónica alfonso
7 hrs
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