noun · uncountable · rare

mucilage

Schleimstoff

A thick gluey substance produced by many plants and some microorganismsA thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

UK/ˈmjuː.sɪ.lɪd͡ʒ/US/ˈmju.sɪ.lɪd͡ʒ/

Meaning

1 senses

(uncountable, usually)A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
Schleimstoff
a gelatinous substance secreted by plants

Translations

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By meaning 1

thick gluey substance produced by many plants:

Origin

From Middle English muscilage, mussillage, from Middle French mucilage (“viscous substance

From Middle English muscilage, mussillage, from Middle French mucilage (“viscous substance found in vegetable material”), from Late Latin mūcilāgō (“musty or moldy juice”). See Greek μούχλα (moúchla, “mold”), and related derivatives, for example mushroom, from *meus- (“mosses, mold, mildew”).

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