propolis

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (“suburb; propolis”) (apparently because the material was used by bees to extend their hives), from Ancient Greek προ- (“pro-”) + πόλις (“city”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈpɹɒpəlɪs/

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.

Translations

glue-like substance

• Arabic: عكبر (ar) (3ukbur, 3ikbar) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 蜂膠 (cmn), 蜂胶 (cmn) (fēngjiāo)

• Finnish: kittivaha (fi)
• French: propolis (fr) f
• German: Propolis (de) f
• Irish: gliú beach (ga) m

• Italian: propoli (it) f
• Japanese: プロポリス (ja) (puroporisu)
• Korean: 봉교 (ko) (bonggyo), 프로폴리스 (ko) (peuropolliseu)
• Portuguese: própolis (pt)
• Russian: прополис (ru) (propólis) m
• Spanish: propóleos (es) m
• Vietnamese: keo ong (vi)

Synonyms

• bee glue

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin propolis, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek πρόπολις (“suburb; propolis”), from Ancient Greek προ- (“pro-”) + πόλις (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /pʁɔpɔlis/

• Audio (Paris)

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Noun

propolis f (usually uncountable)

1. propolis

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Latin

Noun

propōlīs

1. dative plural of propōla
2. ablative plural of propōla