Associations to the word «Mucilage»

Wiktionary

MUCILAGE, noun. A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

Dictionary definition

MUCILAGE, noun. A gelatinous substance secreted by plants.
MUCILAGE, noun. Cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats