beeswax

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbiːzwaks/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs and used to make wood polishes and candles: she rubbed her furniture with beeswax [as modifier]: beeswax candles
  • 2North American informal a person’s concern or business: that’s none of your beeswax

verb

[with object] (often as adjective beeswaxed)
  • polish (furniture) with beeswax: beeswaxed pews