ˈpräpələ̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from pro- pro- (I) + polis city — more at police
: a brownish resinous material of waxy consistency collected by bees from the buds of trees and used as a cement — called also bee glue
ˈpräpələ̇s noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, from Greek, from pro- pro- (I) + polis city — more at police
: a brownish resinous material of waxy consistency collected by bees from the buds of trees and used as a cement — called also bee glue
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012