propolis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈpɹɑ.pə.lɪs/ (US)
- /ˈpɹɒ.pə.lɪs/ (UK)
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”).
Meanings
- (uncountable) An aromatic glue-like substance produced by honeybees from tree resin, waxes, and their own secretions, used in the construction of their hives.
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Translations (36)
ko 프로폴리스 (glue-like substance) · ba бал ҡорто елеме (glue-like substance) · sl zadelavina (glue-like substance) · fi kittivaha (glue-like substance) · vi keo ong (glue-like substance) · ko 봉교 (glue-like substance) · ga gliú beach (glue-like substance) · lzz დინდგუ (glue-like substance) · bbl დიჼდგლაჸო̂ (glue-like substance) · pl kit pszczeli (glue-like substance) · ba елем (glue-like substance) · pl propolis (glue-like substance) · gl própole (glue-like substance) · fr propolis (glue-like substance) · ar عُكْبُر (glue-like substance) · es propóleos (glue-like substance) · grc πρόπολις (glue-like substance) · pt própole (glue-like substance) · xmf დინდგილი (glue-like substance) · ka დინდგელი (glue-like substance) · es propóleo (glue-like substance) · ca pròpoli (glue-like substance) · it propoli (glue-like substance) · mhr чыҥгаш (glue-like substance) · sl propolis (glue-like substance) · gl propoleo (glue-like substance) · nl propolis (glue-like substance) · ru пропо́лис (glue-like substance) · cmn 蜂膠 /蜂胶 (glue-like substance) · mhr шеҥгаш (glue-like substance) · hy ակնամոմ (glue-like substance) · pt própolis (glue-like substance) · ja プロポリス (glue-like substance) · de Propolis (glue-like substance) · ar عِكْبَر (glue-like substance) · el πρόπολη (glue-like substance)