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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flesh glue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.65 in modern English

Syllables
flesh glue
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of sarcocolla as a resin.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

A calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”) from its traditional use sealing wounds. Compare meat glue and German Fleischleim.

Usage

Inflected Forms

flesh-glue (alternative)

Synonyms

sarcocolla as a resin

Questions

What does flesh glue mean?
Synonym of sarcocolla as a resin.
Where does flesh glue come from?
A calque of Ancient Greek σαρκοκόλλα (sarkokólla), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”) + κόλλα (kólla, “glue, adhesive”) from its traditional use sealing wounds. Compare meat glue and German Fleischleim.

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