(informal, North American, humorous) Business.
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#3goodthings 1. Got a massage. Just what the doctor ordered. 90 minutes of bliss. 2. Beeswax food wraps. I like the women owned bit. 3. A little of what you fancy. Wonder what @sheilawriter.bsky.social and @nasheri…
(informal, North American, humorous) Business.
She polished the furniture with beeswax to give it a shine.
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(uncountable) A substance made by bees (clade Anthophila) primarily from beeswax which has hexagonal cells to hold their larvae, and for storing pollen and honey to feed the larvae and themselves when other food is scarce; it is also eaten by humans as part of comb-honey; (countable) a single sheet made up of two layers of this substance.
(uncountable) A sweet, viscous, gold-colored fluid produced from plant nectar by bees, and often consumed by humans.
(US, regional) A beehive, especially an improvised beehive made from part of a hollowed-out black gum trunk.
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A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
The candle was made entirely of natural beeswax.
"beeswax" means: A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"beeswax" means: A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
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(transitive) To polish with beeswax.
“Hoover Hives: The Original Beeswax Coated Beehive Kit. Includes 2 Deep & 1 Medium Boxes with 10 Wooden Frames & Heavy Wax Coated Foundations. Easy Assembly with Predrilled Holes& Screws (Unassembled) #beehive #beekeepingkit #honey”
“#3goodthings 1. Got a massage. Just what the doctor ordered. 90 minutes of bliss. 2. Beeswax food wraps. I like the women owned bit. 3. A little of what you fancy. Wonder what @sheilawriter.bsky.social and @nasheridan.bsky.social will say. 😱😋🍫”
“Just so you know, none of this is yours. #wareaglemill #beeswax #attemptinghumor”
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