mucilage

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Okra’s inherently slimy texture, or mucilage, has long been valued as a thickener in soups and stews, especially gumbo.

From Washington Post

"Hopefully, we will save our seas from this mucilage calamity," President Erdogan said.

From BBC

“We will save our seas from this mucilage calamity, leading with the Marmara Sea,” Erdogan said.

From Seattle Times

There is also a middle way, called “semi-dry” or “honey” processing, in which the skin of the fruit is removed but the gooey mucilage left on, producing similarly fruity, complex flavors.

From Seattle Times

Certain sugars in the cactus fluid, called mucilage, have properties that bind with the contaminants.

From Washington Times