Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical, uncountable
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Synonyms: beeswax, when purified or bleached to a white color, particularly for candles or medicine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of Chinese wax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: Chinese wax
Antonyms: none provided
History
In reference to Chinese wax, a calque of Chinese 白蠟 /白蜡 (báilà, “white wax”).
