propolis
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of propolis
1350–1400; < Latin < Greek própolis bee glue, literally, outskirts of a city ( see pro- 2, -polis), apparently originally the name for a structure around the entrance to a hive, hence applied to the glue from which it was made; replacing Middle English propoleos < Medieval Latin, for Latin propolis as above
Example Sentences
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However, bee bread is acidic with little moisture, and is doused with the antimicrobial chemical propolis.
From Science Daily ● May 21, 2024
Q: Last year, I was diagnosed as allergic to propolis.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023
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 had glued it down from the underside with propolis — a sticky substance they create with tree resin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
Upon them devolves the whole care and labour of the colony, to collect pollen, propolis, and honey; to build the combs and to attend upon the brood or young bees.
From A Description of the Bar-and-Frame-Hive With an Abstract of Wildman's Complete Guide for the Management of Bees Throughout the Year by William Augustus Munn
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