a waxy substance produced by the bayberry (wax myrtle), Myrica cerifera.
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释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > waxy materials > [noun] > derived from plants > specific (8) myrtle wax1700 a waxy substance produced by the bayberry (wax myrtle), Myrica cerifera. piney tallow1843 a waxy fat obtained from the seeds of the piney varnish tree, used for making candles. Japanese wax1859 a yellow wax obtained from the berries of certain plants of the genus Rhus. Japan wax1859 = Japanese wax n. at Japanese, adj. n.compounds. myrica wax1862 = myrtle wax n. at myrtle, n. compounds 2. myrtle-berry wax1888 = myrtle wax n. at myrtle, n. compounds 2. berry wax1897 wax obtained from the wax-berry (Myrica spp.), used for making candles and polishing floors (cf. bayberry-wax in quot. 1769 at bayberry, n. 2). candelilla wax1909 A vegetable product obtained from various American shrubs, esp. of the genus Euphorbia, prepared for some special purpose in the arts, dentistry, etc. |
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