COLLENCHYMA Meaning of COLLENCHYMA in English [ kə'lɛŋkɪmə ]■ noun Botany tissue strengthened by the thickening of cell walls, as in young shoots.OriginC19: from Gk kolla 'glue' + enkhuma 'infusion'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004