beeswax

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Etymology

Beeswax

From bee +‎ -s- +‎ wax.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbiːzwæks/
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  • Rhymes: -iːzwæks

Noun

beeswax (usually uncountable, plural beeswaxes)

  1. A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
  2. (informal, Canada, US, humorous)Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.

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Verb

beeswax (third-person singular simple present beeswaxes, present participle beeswaxing, simple past and past participle beeswaxed)

  1. (transitive) To polish with beeswax.