Is a marshmallow a candy?

[Arwon]

I suppose the confusion here is that the word "candy" has expanded from its technical meaning of crystalised sugar (ie, honey can "go candy") to cover all confectionery.

If I recall my local supermarket, one can find marshmallows in both the lolly/candy/sweets/confectionary aisle and some in the baking section too.

 

[warpus]

Both pronunciations are acceptable.

Perhaps, but everyone in North America seems to pronounce it "marshmellow". Or I guess I should say everybody in Canada and pop culture.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

Perhaps, but everyone in North America seems to pronounce it "marshmellow". Or I guess I should say everybody in Canada and pop culture.

Actually, according to Spock, the correct pronunciation is "marshmelon."

 

[Arwon]

I'm interrogating how I pronounce it and I can't hear much of a difference between -mellow and -mallow. Must be almost a schwa vowel.

 

[shadowplay]

If I recall my local supermarket, one can find marshmallows in both the lolly/candy/sweets/confectionary aisle and some in the baking section too.

This is the mark of a great nation.

 

[warpus]

I'm interrogating how I pronounce it and I can't hear much of a difference between -mellow and -mallow. Must be almost a schwa vowel.

I pronounce "mellow" as in "I am in a mellow mood"
and "mallow" as in the "Al" part of "Al Bundy" said by his wife in between an "M" sound and an "Oh" sound

 

[Kyriakos]

Deep fried = more candy than candy

 

[Commodore]

Wikipedia says it's a confection:

A marshmallow is a sugar-based confection that, in its modern form, typically consists of sugar, water and gelatin whipped to a spongy consistency, molded into small cylindrical pieces, and coated with corn starch. Some marshmallow recipes call for eggs. This confection is the modern version of a medicinal confection made from Althaea officinalis, the marshmallow plant.

EDIT: Looks like this was already posted by Zkribbler. I should probably read a thread before posting...

 

[BvBPL]

Wikipedia says it's a confection:

That's easy to correct.

 

[civvver]

It's whatever generates more taxes for the government obviously:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nix_v._Hedden