"wax vesta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wax vestas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wax vesta (plural wax vestas)
  1. (historical) A type of early safety match having a wax stem and a phosphorus tip. Tags: historical Synonyms: wax-vesta
    Sense id: en-wax_vesta-en-noun-53lljIif Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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