mucilaginous
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But there is one little thing: Okra, like marshmallow root and aloe vera, is mucilaginous, meaning it can get slimy when sliced and cooked.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2025
The slick surface of seaweeds such as seaweed and kelp is attributed to alginate, a mucilaginous substance.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
That impulse is countered by the mantle, the mucilaginous layer above the outer core and below Earth’s crust, the immense gravitational field of which grasps the inner core and slows its spin.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
Raw-food devotees like to make flaxseed crackers from a mucilaginous slurry of seeds soaked in water.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2011
The inner bark is used to some extent for medical purposes, as it is fragrant and when chewed, affords a slippery, mucilaginous substance, whence the tree gets its name.
From Forest Trees of Illinois How to Know Them by Fuller George D.
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