Defn: Either one of two asclepiadaceous shrubs (Calotropis gigantea, and C. procera), which furnish a strong and valuable fiber. The acrid milky juice is used medicinally.
MUDARIN
Mu"da*rin, n. (Chem.)
Defn: A brown, amorphous, bitter substance having a strong emetic action, extracted from the root of the mudar.
MUDDILY
Mud"di*ly
Defn: , In a muddy manner; turbidly; without mixture; cloudily; obscurely; confusedly.
MUDDINESS
Mud"di*ness, n.
1. The condition or quality of being muddy; turbidness; foulness casued by mud, dirt, or sediment; as, the muddiness of a stream.
2. Obscurity or confusion, as in treatment of a subject; intellectual dullness.
MUDDLE
Mud"dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Muddled; p. pr. & vb. n. Muddling.]
Etym: [From Mud.]
1. To make turbid, or muddy, as water. [Obs.] He did ill to muddle the water. L'Estrange.