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.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa a cera natural produzida pelas abelhas melíferas e usada na construção dos favos; também pode ser usado como verbo, significando aplicar essa cera sobre uma superfície.

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.

   🇵🇹Cera de abelha

• 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').

• 🇵🇹Verbo arcaico que significa polir ou tratar com cera de abelha, ou intrometer-se (na expressão 'cuide da sua vida').

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.

   🇵🇹Encerar com cera de abelha

   Sinônimos: buffpolishwax

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