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beeswax

[ beez-waks ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to rub or treat with beeswax.

beeswax

/ ˈ²ú¾±Ë³úËŒ·Éæ°ì²õ /

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
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of beeswax1

First recorded in 1670–80; bee 1 + 's 1 + wax 1
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Yes, she has time to harvest honey from her hive, bake it into a cake and make beeswax candles.

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

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Nara Smith, for example, calls for beef tallow and beeswax in a recipe for her homemade moisturizer.

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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.

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And they would not use soaps or candles made from beeswax, or use products tested on animals.

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