n.
Pronunciation: ' prä-p ə -l ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English propoleos, from Medieval Latin, alteration of Latin propolis, from Greek, from pro- for + polis city ― more at PRO- , POLICE
Date: 15th century
: a brownish resinous material of waxy consistency collected by bees from the buds of trees and used as a cement in repairing and maintaining the hive