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beeswax

American  
[beez-waks] / ˈbizˌwæks /

noun

  1. wax.

verb (used with object)

  1. to rub or treat with beeswax.

beeswax British  
/ 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (tr) to polish with such wax

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of beeswax

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

Example Sentences

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She is painted in encaustic, a beeswax medium that is very difficult to work with.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

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 • Apr. 17, 2025

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

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2025

The balm is made from a special blend of cold-pressed seed oils that holds up on hot and cold trips, and includes locally sourced beeswax from San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024

“Yeah,” Jay asked, mashing his fingers into the soft beeswax Mama used to seal her jars.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce

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