mucilage
Example Sentences
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When ripe, the ovoid-shaped fruits detach from the stem and eject the seeds explosively in a high-pressure jet of mucilage.
From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024
Per Dark Matter, its Aire blend comes from Finca San Jorge and "is honey processed, leaving the sticky mucilage on the pulped coffee to increase fermentation levels producing a juicy, sweet cup."
From Salon • May 14, 2022
Earlier, a layer of sea mucilage, blamed on soaring temperatures and poor waste management, covered the Sea of Marmara, threatening marine life.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2021
Large globules of mucilage were visible in the water, and at about 100 feet deep, the scene was completely black, with zero visibility.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2021
The red light controlled his eye like a mucilage.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
