"beeswing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbiːzwɪŋ/ Forms: beeswings [plural]
Etymology: bee + -s- + wing Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bee|-s-|wing}} bee + -s- + wing Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} beeswing (usually uncountable, plural beeswings)
  1. A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-beeswing-en-noun-neQwx7EU
  2. Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-beeswing-en-noun-dkLVCr-f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms interfixed with -s- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -s-: 35 65

Inflected forms

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