beeswax

/ˌbizˈwæks/

/ˈbiswæks/

Other forms: beeswaxed; beeswaxes

Beeswax is the substance that makes up the inside of a bee's hive. Honeycomb is made of beeswax filled with honey.

If you've ever chewed a piece of honeycomb, you've tasted beeswax. The sweetness comes from the honey, but the waxy, chewable substance is the wax that's produced by bees so they can construct the honeycomb. Humans use beeswax for many products, from lip balm to furniture polish. When you ask your sister a question and she says, "That's none of your beeswax!" she means it's not your business or concern.

Definitions of beeswax

1. noun

   a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
   types:

   Ghedda wax

   wax from Indian and African bees

   type of:

   animal product

   a product made from animal material

   wax

   any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
2. verb

   cover with beeswax
   “Chris beeswaxed the kitchen table”

   type of:

   wax

   cover with wax