English noun: beeswax | |||
1. | beeswax (substance) a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | animal product, wax | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Ghedda wax | ||
Substance holonym | cerotic acid, hexacosanoic acid | ||
English verb: beeswax | |||
1. | beeswax (contact) cover with beeswax | ||
Samples | Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | wax | ||