transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈprä-pə-ləs ]
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