bee glue
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bee glue
First recorded in 1590–1600
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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 ● Nov. 22, 2022
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 ● Dec. 4, 2021
It is sometimes called bee glue and can be found in lip balm and other products.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2016
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