Added 9 October 2026
mucilage
/ˈmjuː.sɪ.lɪd͡ʒ/ noun
Latin root: mūcilāgō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mucilage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A gelatinous substance secreted by plants.
- Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive.
Origin
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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