SLUMGUM

Etymology

Noun

slumgum (usually uncountable, plural slumgums)

The impure residue, consisting of cocoons, propolis, etc, remaining after the wax is extracted from honeycombs.

Source: Wiktionary


Slum"gum`, n.

Definition: The impure residue, consisting of cocoons, propolis, etc., remaining after the wax is extracted from honeycombs.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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