I.the third foundation in making honey, a gummy substance with which the bees close the crevices of their hives, bee-glue, propolis: “propolin vocant, quod apes faciunt ad foramen introitus protectum in alvum, maxime aestate,” Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 23: “prima fundamenta comosin vocant periti, secunda pissoceron, tertia propolin,” Plin. 11, 7, 6, § 16; 22, 24, 50, § 107; Gell. 5, 3, 4.
prŏpŏlis , is, f., = πρόπολις,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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