English
Etymology
bee's + wax
Pronunciation
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Noun
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- The wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycombs, or the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
Synonyms
E901 (when used as a glazing agent)
Derived terms
white beeswax
mind your own beeswax
none of your beeswax
Translations
trans-top|wax secreted by bees
Bosnian: voskovarina f, p�elinji vosak m
Crimean Tatar: balavuz
Croatian: voskovarina f, p�elinji vosak m
Dutch: bijenwas m
Esperanto: abelvakso
Finnish: mehiläisvaha
French: cire d'abeille f
German: Bienenwachs n
Icelandic: bývax n
Japanese: �� (����, mitsur�)
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Latin: cera f
Portuguese: cera de abelha f
Russian: пÑ�елинÑ�й воÑ�к (pÄ�elÃnyj vosk) m
Serbian:
Spanish: cera de abeja f
Swedish: bivax n
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Verb
en-verb|beeswax|es
- transitive To polish (something) with beeswax.
Derived terms
beeswaxed
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