beeswax

[beez-waks]

noun

1. wax.

verb (used with object)

1. to rub or treat with beeswax.

beeswax

/ 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

verb

1. (tr) to polish with such wax

Word History and Origins

Origin of beeswax¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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

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