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did native americans know what marshmallows were? (link)
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Your question is somewhat imprecise. I assume you are asking whether Native Americans knew about marshmallows before they encountered people from the Old World.
The word 'marshmallow' itself is somewhat imprecise. It could mean the plant or the confection.
Marshmallow the plant is native to the Old World, so it could not have been known to the Native Americans.
Marshmallow the confection was originally made using marshmallow the plant, so again it could not have been known to the Native Americans.
When cultures come into contact, the introduction of new foodstuffs often leads to great changes. As a rather small scale example, I am now very fond of kitten pie.
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