propolis
An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and…An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.
» He eats propolis near the hearth where an incandescent fire is burning.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.
Propolis
пропо́лисpropólis
Examples
2 sentencesHe eats propolis near the hearth where an incandescent fire is burning.
He's eating propolis near the hearth where an incandescent fire is burning.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “suburb; propolis”From Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “suburb; propolis”) (apparently because the material was used by bees to extend their hives), from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “pro-”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”).
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