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Examples of mucilaginous
mucilaginous
The dried flowers are mildly sweet and sticky, and the fruit is somewhat sweet and mucilaginous.
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It has long been used in the production of candy in Britain because of its mucilaginous properties.
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Steaming, rather than hard boiling, releases the flavors without turning the okra into muddy, mucilaginous mush.
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The microbes'surface is coated in a mucilaginous substance to which sediment particles rolling past get stuck.
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Dry-braising okra does away with the mucilaginous texture frequently associated with this oft-maligned vegetable.
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Other resinous products in their natural condition are a mix with gum or mucilaginous substances and known as gum resins.
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The raw vegetable is starchy and bland, mucilaginous when grated, and may be eaten plain as a side dish, or added to noodles.
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Okra's sticky, mucilaginous character comes out even more when cooked with liquid and can be a challenge, which is why it is often used to thicken gumbos.
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It acts like a tasteless, mucilaginous adhesive, binding the udon to wisps of tender beef, green onions, nori and dots of dou ban jiang, a ruddy, spicy paste of fermented broad beans.
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- Gluey: having the sticky properties of an adhesive
- Mucilage is a thick, gluey substance produced by most plants and some microorganisms. It is a polar glycoprotein and an exopolysaccharide.
- Of, pertaining to, or resembling mucus; slimy and viscous
- An agent characterized by a gummy or gelatinous consistency.
- Made of, or with the texture of, mucus
- (adj) slippery, mucus-like. Mucilaginous herbs are herbs that contain mucilage, a long chain of sugars (polysaccharides) that make a slippery substance when combined with water. They have a soothing and protective effect on inflammed tissues.
- Herb with high mucilage content that has soothing, demulcent action.
- A gelatinous, high sugar-content substance that exists in various plants, such as legumes and seaweeds; a gum or adhesive like solution.
- A substance with a soothing quality for inflamed parts.
