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mu·ci·lag·i·nous

(myo͞o′sə-lăj′ə-nəs)

adj.

1. Resembling mucilage; moist and sticky.

2. Relating to, consisting of, or secreting mucilage.

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mu•ci•lag•i•nous

(ˌmyu səˈlædʒ ə nəs)

adj.

1. of, pertaining to, or secreting mucilage.

2. resembling mucilage; moist, soft, and viscid.

[1640–50; < Late Latin mūcilāgin- (s. of mūcilāgō) mucilage + -ous]

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Adj.

mucilaginous - having the sticky properties of an adhesive

gluey, glutinous, gummy, sticky, viscid, viscous, pasty

adhesive - tending to adhere

mucilaginous

adjective

Having a heavy, gluey quality:

glutinous, viscid, viscose, viscous.

Translations

mucilaginous

[ˌmjuːsɪˈlædʒɪnəs] ADJ → mucilaginoso

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mucilaginous

adj → klebrig

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By blistering the okra, then cutting and dressing it with the lovage, grapes, and squid, the mucilaginous nature of the okra acted to thicken rather than thin the dressing, helping to coat all elements of the salad.

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Okra's immature fruits (green pods), which are consumed as vegetables, can be used in salads, soups and stews, fresh or dried, fried or boiled and in making pickles.The pods have a mucilaginous (sticky) consistency after cooking.

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I was surprised that it works just as well as raw, with the mucilaginous quality a little suppressed, and it has quite the crunch, resembling pako.