beeswax

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beeswax

  • /ˈbiːzwæks/

Rhymes with -iːzwæks

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From bee + -s- + wax.

noun beeswaxes

  1. uncountable, usually A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods. The candle was made entirely of natural beeswax.
  2. Canada, US, humorous, informal, uncountable, usually Business. mind your own beeswax

Similar: E901

verb beeswaxes · beeswaxing · beeswaxed

  1. transitive To polish with beeswax.

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noun wax secreted by bees

Españolcera de abeja
한국어밀랍 millap, 봉랍 bongnap
日本語蜜蝋 mitsurō, 封蝋 fūrō
中文蜜蠟 /蜜蜡 mìlà, 蜂蠟 /蜂蜡 fēnglà
हिन्दीमोम mom, मधुमोम madhumom
Portuguêscera de abelha
Françaiscire d'abeille
DeutschBienenwachs
Italianocera d'api
Ελληνικάμελισσόκηρος melissókiros, μελισσοκέρι melissokéri
Românăceară de albine
Русскийпчели́ный воск pčelínyj vosk
Tiếng Việtsáp ong
العربيةشَمْع الْعَسَل šamʕ al-ʕasal
עבריתדונג dónag

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@misc{beeswax_2026,
  title = {beeswax},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/beeswax},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}