Beeswing

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:05:17

Bees"wing` (?), n.

The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.

 

© Webster 1913.

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