propolis

prŏpŏlis, is, f., = πρόπολις,

• the third foundation in making honey, a gummy substance with which the bees close the crevices of their hives, bee-glue, propolis: propolin vocant, quod apes faciunt ad foramen introitus protectum in alvum, maxime aestate, Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 23: prima fundamenta comosin vocant periti, secunda pissoceron, tertia propolin, Plin. 11, 7, 6, § 16; 22, 24, 50, § 107; Gell. 5, 3, 4.

propolis, is u. eos, Akk. im u. in, Abl. ī, f. (πρόπολις), die dritte Grundlage des Honigbaues, eine Wachsmaterie, womit die Bienen die Zugänge ihres Stockes verstopfen, der Vorstoß, Vorbau, das Vorwachs, Bienenharz, Varro r. r. 3, 16, 23. Cels. 5, 3 u. 5, 28, 11. Plin. 11, 16. – ➳ Genet. -is, Cels. 5, 19, 15. Pelagon. veterin. 25 (323 Ihm): Genet. -eos, Marc. Emp. 25. fol. 121 (b), 18. Veget. mul. 6 (4), 22, 2.

propolis [CL < πρόπολις] , bee-glue, propolis. ~eos gluten est quo cera affigitur vel stipatur Gl. Laud. 1158; ~eos, i. cere albe Gilb. VII 359v. 2; ~eos est cera alba SB 35; ~eos, i. favus sive cera alba et virginia quam primo faciunt examina, i. nove apes Alph. 150; ~eos, cera alba, virginea, cire virginale MS BL Add. 15236 f. 182.

prŏpŏlis, is, f. (πρόπολις), propolis, matière résineuse dont les abeilles se servent pour clore leur ruche : Varro R. 3, 16, 23 ; Plin. 11, 16 ; Gell. 5, 3, 4.

propolis , is. f.
抹泥蜜蜂桶。

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prŏpŏlis, propŏlis, f.: propoli (colla delle api).