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noun
A fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
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verb
To wax; to cover or close with wax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
the fleshy, waxy covering at the base of the upper beak of some birds
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: beak, bill, neb, nib, pecker
verb
wrap up in a cerecloth
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: wrap, wrap up
History
From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”).
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
