wax-myrtle family
— Noun
– English
～ constituting the order Myricales
wax begonia
— Noun
– English
～ hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
wax myrtle
— Noun
– English
～ any shrub or small tree of the genus Myrica with aromatic foliage and small wax-coated berries
wax bean
— Noun
– English
～ snap beans with yellow pods
wax insect
— Noun
– English
～ any of various insects that secrete a waxy substance
wax plant
— Noun
– English
～ succulent climber of southern Asia with umbels of pink and white star-shaped flowers
wax figure
— Noun
– English
～ an effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
wax moth
— Noun
– English
～ moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
wax
— Noun
– English
～ any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
wax palm
— Noun
– English
～ Brazilian fan palm having an edible root; source of a useful leaf fiber and a brittle yellowish wax
wax palm
— Noun
– English
～ palm of the Andes yielding a resinous wax which is mixed with tallow to make candles
wax crayon
— Noun
– English
～ writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
wax light
— Noun
– English
～ stick of wax with a wick in the middle
wax bean
— Noun
– English
～ a common bean plant grown for its edible golden pod
wax-chandler
— Noun
– English
～ one who deals in wax candles
wax paper
— Noun
– English
～ paper that has been waterproofed by treatment with wax or paraffin
wax palm
— Noun
– English
～ South American palm yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax
wax mallow
— Noun
– English
～ any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like incompletely opened hibiscus flowers
earth wax
— Noun
– English
～ a waxy mineral that is a mixture of hydrocarbons and occurs in association with petroleum; some varieties are used in making ceresin and candles
epilating wax
— Noun
– English
～ a mixture of resins and waxes to remove cosmetically undesirable hair; mixture is applied hot to the surface and after cooling is pulled away taking the hairs with it