mucilage

Meanings

Noun

a gelatinous substance secreted by plants
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
A thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

Origin / Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

glue, gum, vegetable mucus

Scrabble Score: 13

mucilage is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mucilage is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mucilage is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

mucilage is a valid Words With Friends word