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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prop•o•lis (prop′ə lis),USA pronunciation n. - Insectsa 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.
- Medieval Latin, for Latin propolis as above
- Greek própolis bee glue, literally, outskirts of a city (see pro-2, -polis), apparently origin, originally 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
- Latin
- 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: propolis /ˈprɒpəlɪs/ n - 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
Etymology: 17th Century: via Latin from Greek: suburb, bee glue, from pro- before + polis city |