Re: Mauve and a related conlang question

Tim May scripsit:

> * One variety is the marsh mallow, although I'm not certain of the
>   connection between the flower and the confection.
The original marshmallows were the boiled root of the marsh mallow,
Althaea officinalis.  This is a European plant which was brought
to America by the early European settlers.  Native relatives still
grow on the barrier islands off the North Carolina coast.

Current marshmallows are made from sugar.

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