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beeswing

Pronunciation: /ˈbiːzwɪŋ/

The English word “beeswing” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
  2. Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.

Etymology

From bee + -s- + wing.

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