BEESWING

Etymology

Noun

beeswing (usually uncountable, plural beeswings)

A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.

Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.

Anagrams

• beswinge

Source: Wiktionary


Bees"wing`, n.

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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