beeswing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbiːzˌwɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bēz′wing′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bees•wing  (bēz′wing′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Winea light, flaky deposit found in port and some other bottle-aged wines.
  • bee1 + 's1 + wing 1855–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
beeswing /ˈbiːzˌwɪŋ/ n
  1. a light filmy crust of tartar that forms in port and some other wines after long keeping in the bottle

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