prop·o·lis (pr p  -l s)n. A resinous substance collected from the buds of certain trees by bees and used as a cement or sealant in the construction of their hives. [Latin, from Greek, suburb, bee glue (from the fact that it was originally the name of a structure around the opening into the hive) : pro-, before; see pro-2 + polis, city; see pel -3 in Indo-European roots.] |
propolis [ˈprɒpəlɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) 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
[via Latin from Greek: suburb, bee glue, from pro- before + polis city]
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