flesh glue en · NOUN
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.
Meanings
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(obsolete, uncountable) Synonym of sarcocolla as a resin.
Frankincense, mastick, rosin, flesh-glue are the juices and gums of certain trees.
1659, Thomas Horne & al. translating Jan Amos Komenský (Comenius) as The Gate of Languages Unlocked, Ch. 11, §124
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flesh-glue | alternative | lexicographic |