marbit

marbit
 n.β€” Β«Circus Peanuts, and the marshmallow bits (called marbits) in Lucky Charms, are denser, grained marshmallows with some of the sugar in crystal form.Β» β€”β€œMystery Of Circus Peanuts” by Richard Hartel, AnnaKate Hartel  Capital Times & Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisc.) Oct. 5, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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