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Meaning of beeswax | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˈbiːzwæks

Definitions

A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
uncountable, usually
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods
Business, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.
Canada, US, humorous, informal, uncountable, usually
Business
To polish with beeswax

Equivalents

العربية الشّمع شَمْع الْعَسَل

বাংলা মোম

Bosanski sem sem

Català cera d'abella

Čeština včelí vosk

Deutsch Bienenwachs Bier

Ελληνικά κερί μελισσοκέρι

Esperanto abelvakso

Español cera cera de abeja

فارسی موم

Suomi mehiläisvaha

Français cire d'abeille

Gàidhlig cèir cèir-sheillean

Galego buio morria

ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi kūkaenalo

हिन्दी मोम

Hrvatski sem sem

Հայերեն մեղրամոմ

Bahasa Indonesia lilin lebah malam

Íslenska bývax

Italiano cera d'api

日本語封蝋蜜蝋

Қазақша балауыз

ខ្មែរ ក្រមួនឃ្មុំ

한국어 밀 밀랍 봉랍

Latina cera

Latviešu vasks

Te Reo Māori ware

മലയാളം മെഴുക്

Nederlands bijenwas

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਮੋਮ

Polski balaska wosk pszczeli

Português cera de abelha

Română ceară de albine

Русский пчели́ный воск

Српски sem sem

Svenska bivax

தமிழ் தேன்மெழுகு மெழுகு

Тоҷикӣ мум

ไทย ขี้ผึ้ง

Tagalog pagkit

Türkçe bal mumu şem

اردو موم

Tiếng Việt sáp ong

Examples

“The candle was made entirely of natural beeswax.”

“She polished the furniture with beeswax to give it a shine.”

“The beekeeper collected honey and beeswax from the hives.”

CEFR level

Mastery
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