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waxen
(waxen)
Pronunciation:
/ˈwaks(ə)n/
adjective
1
having a smooth, pale, translucent surface or appearance like that of wax:
a canopy of waxen, creamy blooms
2
archaic
or
literary
made of wax:
a waxen effigy
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