| 单词 | propolis |
| 释义 | propolis /prop"euh lis/, n. 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. [1350-1400; < L < Gk própolis bee glue, lit., outskirts of a city (see PRO-2, -POLIS), appar. orig. the name for a structure around the entrance to a hive, hence applied to the glue from which it was made; r. ME propoleos < ML, for L propolis as above] |
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