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Definitions for Propolis
[1] a reddish resinous cement collected by bees from the buds of trees, used to stop up crevices in the hives, strengthen the cells, etc.
[2] 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
Words nearby Propolis
propitious, propjet, propjet engine, proplastid, propman, propolis, propone, proponent, propontis, proportion, proportionable
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
Word origin for Propolis
C17: via Latin from Greek: suburb, bee glue, from pro- before + polis city