beeswax

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A noun referring to a natural wax produced by honeybees, used to construct honeycombs; also used as a verb meaning to apply this wax to a surface.

• 🇩🇪Natürliches Wachs, das von Honigbienen produziert und zum Bau von Waben verwendet wird; als Verb bezeichnet es das Auftragen dieses Wachses auf eine Oberfläche.

1. Natural wax from bees B1 formal

   A yellowish or brownish wax produced by honeybees, used to construct honeycombs.

   • Beeswax is used to make candles and furniture polish.
   • The honeycomb is made entirely of beeswax.
   • She bought a block of natural beeswax for her crafts.

   🇩🇪Bienenwachs

• beeswaxes plural form
• beeswaxes' possessive plural form
• beeswax's possessive singular form

An archaic verb meaning to polish or treat with beeswax, or to meddle (in the phrase 'mind your own beeswax').

• 🇩🇪Veralteter englischer Verb: mit Bienenwachs bearbeiten oder polieren; in der Wendung 'mind your own beeswax' auch sich einmischen bzw. sich um seine eigenen Angelegenheiten kümmern.

1. To apply beeswax B2 formal

   To cover or polish a surface with beeswax, a natural wax produced by honeybees.

   • He beeswaxed the wooden table to give it a shiny finish.
   • She carefully beeswaxes her leather boots every month.
   • The craftsman beeswaxed the antique chair to preserve it.

   🇩🇪Mit Bienenwachs einreiben

   Synonyme: buffpolishwax

• beeswaxed past participle
• beeswaxed past simple
• beeswaxing present participle
• beeswaxes third person singular