beeswing

bees·wing

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [beez-wing]
- /ˈbizˌwɪŋ/
- /ˈbiːz.wɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beez-wing]
- /ˈbizˌwɪŋ/

Definitions of beeswing word

noun beeswing a light filmy crust of tartar that forms in port and some other wines after long keeping in the bottle 3
noun beeswing a port or other wine containing beeswing 3
noun beeswing a gauzy film that forms in some old wines, esp. port 3
noun beeswing a light, flaky deposit found in port and some other bottle-aged wines. 1
noun beeswing A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time. 1

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Origin of beeswing

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60; bee1 + 's1 + wing

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Parts of speech for Beeswing

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beeswing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

beeswing usage trend in Literature

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