beeswing
Pronunciations
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/ˈbiːzwɪŋ/
Noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
- Examples
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The three glasses were grouped together, all of them tinged with wine, and one of them containing some dregs of beeswing.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
Usage- Uncountable
- usually
Word forms
beeswings