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propolis

prop·o·lis [ próppəliss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
waxy substance from buds: a waxy resinous substance that comes from buds, used by bees as a cement and caulking in making their hives

[Early 17th century. Via Latin< Greek, literally "before a city" < polis "city" (originally a structure around the opening of a hive)]
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