"propolis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɒ.pə.lɪs/ [UK], /ˈpɹɑ.pə.lɪs/ [US]
Etymology: From Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “suburb; propolis”) (apparently because the material was used by bees to extend their hives), from Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “pro-”) + πόλις (pólis, “city”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|propolis}} Latin propolis, {{uder|en|grc|πρόπολις||suburb; propolis}} Ancient Greek πρόπολις (própolis, “suburb; propolis”), {{uder|en|grc|προ-||pro-}} Ancient Greek προ- (pro-, “pro-”), {{m|grc|πόλις||city}} πόλις (pólis, “city”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} propolis (uncountable)
  1. An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives. Wikipedia link: propolis Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Beekeeping Categories (lifeform): Bees Synonyms: bee glue, sour honey Translations (glue-like substance): عُكْبُر (ʕukbur) [masculine] (Arabic), عِكْبَر (ʕikbar) [masculine] (Arabic), ակնամոմ (aknamom) (Armenian), елем (yelem) (Bashkir), бал ҡорто елеме (bal qorto) (Bashkir), დიჼდგლაჸო̂ (dĩdglaʾô) (Bats), pròpoli [feminine] (Catalan), 蜂膠 (Chinese Mandarin), 蜂胶 (fēngjiāo) (Chinese Mandarin), propolis [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), kittivaha (Finnish), propolis [feminine] (French), própole [masculine] (Galician), propoleo [masculine] (Galician), დინდგელი (dindgeli) (Georgian), Propolis [feminine] (German), gliú beach [masculine] (Irish), propoli [feminine] (Italian), プロポリス (puroporisu) (Japanese), 봉교 (bonggyo) (Korean), 프로폴리스 (peuropolliseu) (Korean), დინდგუ (dindgu) (Laz), დინდგილი (dindgili) (Mingrelian), kit pszczeli [masculine] (Polish), propolis [masculine] (Polish), própolis (Portuguese), пропо́лис (propólis) [masculine] (Russian), propolis [masculine] (Slovene), zadelavina [feminine] (Slovene), propóleos [masculine] (Spanish), propóleo [masculine] (Spanish), keo ong (Vietnamese)

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/2013",
  "msg": "more than one value in \"roman\": yeleme vs. bal qorto",
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