OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 41899

mucilage

/ˈmjuː.sɪ.lɪd͡ʒ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
mucilago • mucílago
A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.
Malt liquors […] are distinguished from wine, chiefly by the larger quantity of mucilage and saccharine matter […]
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