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beeswax

[ beez-waks ]
/ ˈbizˌwæks /
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noun

wax1(def 1).

verb (used with object)

to rub or treat with beeswax.

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Nearby words

beerpull, beers, beersheba, beery, beestings, beeswax, beeswing, beet, beet armyworm, beet leafhopper, beet sugar

Origin of beeswax

First recorded in 1670–80; bee1 + 's1 + wax1
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British Dictionary definitions for beeswax

beeswax

/ (ˈbiːzˌwæks) /

noun

  1. a yellowish or dark brown wax secreted by honeybees for constructing honeycombs
  2. this wax after refining, purifying, etc, used in polishes, ointments, and for modelling

verb

(tr) to polish with such wax
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