bee glue

American  

noun

1. propolis.

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bee glue British  

noun

1. another name for propolis

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Etymology

Origin of bee glue

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

Not only has honey production fallen, but with it the quantity of other products such as royal jelly, bee pollen, bee venom and bee glue known as propolis.

From Reuters

The bees, known in the region as the Canary black bee, used propolis, a resinlike mixture sometimes known as bee glue, to seal themselves inside the hive, he said.

From Seattle Times

It is sometimes called bee glue and can be found in lip balm and other products.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then in 2003, the agricultural engineer started to dedicate all his time to studying and developing the alternative medicine treatment of apitherapy, which uses all bee-related products, including honey, propolis - or bee glue used to build hives - and venom.

From Reuters