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wax [wæks]1 noun∎ to be in a wax être en rogne ou en colère□(candle, figure) de ou en cire∎ to wax one's legs s'épiler les jambes (à la cire)∎ he waxed poetic/sentimental il se fit poète/sentimental;∎ humorous she waxed eloquent or lyrical on the subject of country life elle s'est montrée éloquente sur le thème de la vie à la campagne►► American wax beans haricots mpl beurre;wax crayons crayons mpl gras;wax jacket veste f en toile huilée;wax museum musée m de cire;Botany wax myrtle symphorine f;Botany wax palm (Copernica Cerifera) palmier m à cire; (Ceroxylon Andicola) céroxyle m, ceroxylon m;wax paper papier m paraffiné ou sulfurisé;Botany wax plant hoya f; -
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I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.* * *I 1. [wæks] noun1) (the sticky, fatty substance of which bees make their cells; beeswax.)2) (the sticky, yellowish substance formed in the ears.)3) (a manufactured, fatty substance used in polishing, to give a good shine: furniture wax.)4) (( also adjective) (also candle-wax) (of) a substance made from paraffin, used in making candles, models etc, that melts when heated: a wax model.)5) (sealing-wax.)2. verb(to smear, polish or rub with wax.)- waxed- waxen
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- waxworks II [wæks] verb1) ((of the moon) to appear to grow in size as more of it becomes visible.)2) (an old word for to grow or increase.)* * *I [wæks]1. ncera, (for skis) sciolina, (in ear) cerume m2. adj3. vt(furniture, car) dare la cera a, (skis) sciolinareII [wæks] vi(moon) crescere* * *wax (1) /wæks/n. [u]6 (antiq.) incisione; disco● wax chandler, fabbricante (o venditore) di candele di cera □ ( arti grafiche) wax-coating machine, macchina paraffinatrice □ wax doll, bambola di cera; (fig.) bambola, donna che ha un viso bello ma inespressivo □ wax light, candela ( di cera); cera; lumino □ wax match, cerino □ (bot.) wax palm, ( Ceroxylon andicola) palma delle Ande; ( Copernicia cerifera) palma da cera □ wax paper, carta paraffinata □ wax polish, cera da mobili.wax (2) /wæks/n. [uc]( slang) accesso d'ira; stizza● to get into a wax, stizzirsi □ to be in a wax, essere in collera; essere stizzito.(to) wax (1) /wæks/v. t.3 ( cosmesi) fare la ceretta: to wax one's legs, farsi la ceretta alle gambe; to get one's legs waxed, farsi fare la ceretta alle gambe(to) wax (2) /wæks/v. i.2 (lett. o scherz.) diventare; farsi: to wax eloquent, diventare loquace; to wax indignant, indignarsi; to wax lyrical, diventare lirico; to wax sentimental, diventare sentimentale; lasciarsi prendere dal sentimentalismo● to wax and wane, ( della luna) crescere e calare; (fig.) crescere e calare, aumentare e diminuire, avere alti e bassi.* * *I 1. [wæks]1) (for candle, polishing) cera f.; (for sealing) ceralacca f.2) (for skis) sciolina f.3) (in ear) cerume m.2.modificatore [candle, figure] di cera; [ seal] in ceralaccaII [wæks]2) cosmet. fare la ceretta a [ leg]III [wæks]1) astr. [ moon] crescere2) ant.
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Ceroxylon Andicola — Wax Wax, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk .] [1913 Webster] 1. A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CEROXYLON ANDICOLA H ET В. - ЦЕРОКСИЛОН АНДИЙСКИЙ, ВОСКОВАЯ ПАЛЬМА — см. 133. Дерево. С. andicola H et В. Ц. андийский, Восковая пальма Pl. Aequin 1 (1807) 1, Т. 1. Dahlgren (1936) 85. Bailey 1 (1930) 726. Голованов и др. (1954) 93. S y n. Iriartea andicola Spreng.; Cerolyxon alpinum Steud.; C. klopstockia Mart.;… … Справочник растений
Ceroxylon andicola — noun palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles • Syn: ↑wax palm, ↑Ceroxylon alpinum • Hypernyms: ↑feather palm • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceroxylon, ↑genus Ceroxylon … Useful english dictionary
Ceroxylon andicola Humb. & Bonpl. — Symbol CEAL11 Synonym Symbol CEAN3 Botanical Family Arecaceae … Scientific plant list
Ceroxylon — Ceroxylon … Wikipedia Español
Ceroxylon — noun wax palms • Syn: ↑genus Ceroxylon • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑Palmaceae … Useful english dictionary
Ceroxylon alpinum — noun palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles • Syn: ↑wax palm, ↑Ceroxylon andicola • Hypernyms: ↑feather palm • Member Holonyms: ↑Ceroxylon, ↑genus Ceroxylon … Useful english dictionary
CEROXYLON HUMB. ET BONPL. — ЦЕРОКСИЛОН — 133. Ceroxylon Humb. et Bonpl. Цероксилон см. [Гл. знач. для промышл. имеет воск дикорастущей пальмы Карнаубы Сорегnicia cerifera Mart, из каменистых полупустынь Браз. Эксплуатируются большие естеств. насаждения. Ежегодный экспорт свыше 12 тыс. т … Справочник растений
Ceroxylon — Ceroxўlon Humb. et Bonpl., Wachspalme, Palmengattg. der südamerik. Kordilleren, mit 7 8 m langen Blättern; die einzigen Arten C. andicŏla Humb. et Bonpl. und C. Klopstockia Mart. schwitzen Palmenwachs aus … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
genus Ceroxylon — noun wax palms • Syn: ↑Ceroxylon • Hypernyms: ↑monocot genus, ↑liliopsid genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Palmae, ↑family Palmae, ↑Palmaceae, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
wax palm — noun 1. South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax • Syn: ↑caranday, ↑caranda, ↑caranda palm, ↑Copernicia australis, ↑Copernicia alba • Hypernyms: ↑fan palm • … Useful english dictionary
