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beeswing

noun
/ˈbiːzwɪŋ/

Etymology

From bee + -s- + wing.

  1. derived from *h₂weh₁-✻ — “to blow”
  2. derived from *wēingijaz✻
  3. derived from vængr
  4. inherited from winge
  5. compounded as beeswing — “bee + -s- + wing”

Definitions

  1. A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged…

    A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.

    • The three glasses were grouped together, all of them tinged with wine, and one of them containing some dregs of beeswing.

  2. Cream of tartar

    Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.

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Derived

beeswinged

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA