beeswax

American  

[beez-waks] / ˈbizˌwæks /

noun

1. wax.

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verb (used with object)

1. to rub or treat with beeswax.

beeswax British  

/ ˈbiːzˌwæks /

noun

1. 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

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verb

1. (tr) to polish with such wax

Etymology

Origin of beeswax

First recorded in 1670–80; bee ¹ + 's ¹ + wax ¹

Example Sentences

The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe is London's only indoor candlelit theatre, and glows with more than 100 beeswax candles.

From BBC

They are also, not incidentally, highly useful to human society, producing honey and beeswax — both of which are used in a wide range of products — while also pollinating the plants that feed us.

From Salon

Yes, she has time to harvest honey from her hive, bake it into a cake and make beeswax candles.

From Salon

And will the beeswax candles that we see in great detail be heading soon to retailers?

From BBC

Nara Smith, for example, calls for beef tallow and beeswax in a recipe for her homemade moisturizer.

From Salon

Related Words

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