mucilage
n.
1. A sticky substance used as an adhesive.
2. A gummy substance obtained from certain plants.
Encountered in Papachristou v. City of Jacksonville, 405 U.S. 156 (1972):
"The rule of law, evenly applied to minorities as well as majorities, to the poor as well as the rich, is the great mucilage that holds society together."
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