propolis
[ prop-uh-lis ]
/ ˈprɒp ə lɪs /
noun
a reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives, strengthen the cells, etc.
Also called
bee glue.
Origin of propolis
1350–1400; < Latin < Greek
própolis bee glue, literally, outskirts of a city (see
pro-2,
-polis), apparently orig. the name for a structure around the entrance to a hive, hence applied to the glue from which it was made; replacing Middle English
propoleos < Medieval Latin, for Latin
propolis as above
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British Dictionary definitions for propolis
propolis
/ (ˈprɒpəlɪs) /
noun
a greenish-brown resinous aromatic substance collected by bees from the buds of trees for use in the construction of hives
Also called: bee glue, hive dross
Word Origin for propolis
C17: via Latin from Greek: suburb, bee glue, from
pro- before +
polis city