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beeswax

noun bees·wax \ˈbēz-ˌwaks\

: wax made by bees that is used for making candles and other products

Full Definition of BEESWAX

: wax 1

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First Known Use of BEESWAX

1655

Rhymes with BEESWAX

addax, anthrax, banjax, borax, broadax, climax, coax, Colfax, death tax, earwax, flat tax, galax, hyrax, Lomax, lost wax, meat-ax, panchax, pickax, poleax, poll tax, relax, sales tax, sin tax, smilax, stamp tax, storax, styrax, surtax, syntax, thorax, toadflax

BEESWAX Defined for Kids

beeswax

noun bees·wax \ˈbēz-ˌwaks\

Definition of BEESWAX for Kids

: wax made by bees and used by them in building honeycomb

Medical Dictionary

beeswax

noun bees·wax \ˈbēz-ˌwaks\

Medical Definition of BEESWAX

: wax 1

a : yellow wax b : white wax

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