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beeswing|ˈbiːzwɪŋ|
Also bee's wing, bee's-wing, bees'-wing, bees-wing.
[f. bee + wing, from its appearance.]
The second crust, consisting of shining filmy scales of tartar, formed in port and some other wines after long keeping; so called from its appearance; ellipt., old wine showing beeswing. Hence ˈbees-winged a., so old as to show beeswing.
1860Gen. P. Thompson Audi Alt. III. cxiv. 44 His richer or more showy neighbour..is curious in ‘bee's wing.’ 1864Tennyson Aylmer's F. 405 Fetched His richest beeswing from a binn reserved. 1880Browning Dram. Idylls II. Clive 47 Too much bee's-wing floats my figure? 1873F. Hall Mod. Eng. 32 His port is not presentable, unless bees'-winged. |