Definition of BEESWING

beeswing

Plural: beeswings

Noun

  • A filmy crust of tartar that forms on port and other wines.
  • 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.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From bee + -s- + wing.

Scrabble Score: 14

beeswing: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
beeswing: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
beeswing: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

beeswing: valid Words With Friends Word