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beeswax

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Etymology

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Beeswax

Frombee +‎-s- +‎wax.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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beeswax (usuallyuncountable,pluralbeeswaxes)

  1. Awaxsecreted by bees from which they makehoneycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
  2. (informal, Canada,US, humorous)Business”, as in such phrases asmind your own beeswax andnone of your beeswax.

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wax secreted by bees

Verb

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beeswax (third-person singular simple presentbeeswaxes,present participlebeeswaxing,simple past and past participlebeeswaxed)

  1. (transitive) Topolish with beeswax.
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