Etymology
From the fact that it is wax produced by bees.
Noun
beeswax (usually uncountable, plural beeswaxes)
- A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
Verb
beeswax (third-person singular simple present beeswaxes, present participle beeswaxing, simple past and past participle beeswaxed)
- To polish with beeswax.
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