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Definition: BEESWING

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Date "Beeswing" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1840. (references)

Specialty Definition: BEESWING

Domain Definition
Food & Agriculture Light deposit found in some old bottled red wines. Source: European Union. (references)
Literature 1: Beeswing The film which forms on the sides of a bottle of good old port. This film, broken up into small pieces, looks like the wings of bees. A port drinker is very particular not to "break the beeswing" by shaking the bottle, or turning it the wrong way up.
2: Beeswinged port is old port which has formed its second crust or beeswing. Source: Brewer's Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Extended Definition: BEESWING


Beeswing

Beeswing may refer to:

  • Potassium bitartrate
  • Beeswing (horse), a 19th Century champion racehorse from Northern England
  • A song by Richard Thompson (musician)

Places

  • Beeswing, Dumfriesshire, a small village in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
  • The Beeswing Inn, a pub in East Cowton, North Yorkshire

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Beeswing". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: BEESWING

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
Beeswing 23     Beeswing 23
Beeswing Stakes 11     Beeswing (horse) 9
Beeswing (horse) 9     Beeswing Stakes 11

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: BEESWING

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya جناح النحل (beeswing). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha جناح النحل (beeswing). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Albanian Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Albanian, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic جناح النحل (beeswing). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Arnaut Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Arnaut, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian staré víno (beeswing). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese vinho velho (aged wine, beeswing). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina staré víno (beeswing). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 膜状酒垢 (beeswing), 陈年葡萄酒表面薄膜 (beeswing). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 膜狀酒垢 (beeswing). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech staré víno (beeswing). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Français Vin Vieille (beeswing). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
French Vin Vieille (beeswing). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguk Mal 묵은 포도주 (beeswing), 그 위의 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing), 엷은 막 (film, beeswing, skin), 더껑이 (scum, cream, beeswing), 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing). Additional references: Hanguk Mal, Korea, South, Korea, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Hanguohua 묵은 포도주 (beeswing), 그 위의 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing), 엷은 막 (film, beeswing, skin), 더껑이 (scum, cream, beeswing), 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing). Additional references: Hanguohua, Korea, South, Korea, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic جناح النحل (beeswing). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian Öreg Portói Bor (beeswing). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian vino vecchio (beeswing), pellicola del vino (beeswing). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ビーズウィング (beeswing), 薄皮 (thin skin, pellicle, film, beeswing, scum). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Korean 묵은 포도주 (beeswing), 그 위의 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing), 엷은 막 (film, beeswing, skin), 더껑이 (scum, cream, beeswing), 얇은 더껑이 (beeswing). Additional references: Korean, Korea, South, Korea, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Lietuvi senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Lietuvi, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Litauische senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Litauische, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Litewski senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Litewski, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Lithuanian senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Lithuanian, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Litovskiy senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Litovskiy, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Liutuviskai senas vynas (beeswing), paviršëliai (beeswing). Additional references: Liutuviskai, Lithuania, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar Öreg Portói Bor (beeswing). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese vinho velho (beeswing, aged wine). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi moget vin (aged wine, beeswing). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian налет на старом (beeswing). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) nalet na starom (beeswing). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki налет на старом (beeswing). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) nalet na starom (beeswing). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Serbian (transliteration) vinska skrama (beeswing). Additional references: Serbian (transliteration), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Shkip Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Shkip, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqip Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Shqip, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Shqiperë Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Shqiperë, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Skchip Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Skchip, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish capa de tártaro (beeswing). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska moget vin (aged wine, beeswing). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish moget vin (aged wine, beeswing). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Tosk Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Tosk, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian витримане вино (beeswing), наліт на старому витриманому вині (beeswing). Additional references: Ukrainian, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) vitrimane vino (beeswing), nalіt na staromu vitrimanomu vinі (beeswing). Additional references: Ukrainian, beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
Zhgabe Verë E Mbajtur (beeswing). Additional references: Zhgabe, Turkey (Europe), beeswing. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: BEESWING

Language Translations for “beeswing” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Athag bathageeswathaging (beeswing). Additional references: Athag, beeswing. (volunteer)
Double Dutch bageeswaging (beeswing). Additional references: Double Dutch, beeswing. (volunteer)
Leet 833§\/\/!^/& (beeswing). Additional references: Leet, beeswing. (volunteer)
Oppish bopeeswoping (beeswing). Additional references: Oppish, beeswing. (volunteer)
Pig Latin eeswingbay (beeswing). Additional references: Pig Latin, beeswing. (volunteer)
Terran B Vinho (beeswing, Sak). Additional references: Terran B, beeswing. (volunteer)
Ubbi Dubbi bubeeswubing (beeswing). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, beeswing. (volunteer)
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