propolis

【化】 蜂胶
【医】 蜂巢腊胶

prop.o.lis

n.（名词）
A resinous substance collected from the buds of certain trees by bees and used as a cement or sealant in the construction of their hives.
蜂胶：蜜蜂采自某些树的花的胶状物，在建筑蜂窝时用作加固或密封材料

来源：
Latin
拉丁语
from Greek [suburb, bee glue (from the fact that it was originally the name of a structure around the opening into the hive)]
源自 希腊语 [郊区，蜂胶（由于它本来是蜂窝入口的周转结构的名称而得此名）]
pro- [before] * see pro- 2
pro- [在…之前] *参见 pro-2
polis [city] * see pel…- 3
polis [城市] *参见 pel…- 3