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bittersweetnounBoth bitter and sweet.
staff vinenounAny of several vines in the genus Celastrus.
celastrus scandensCelastrus scandens, commonly called American bittersweet or bittersweet, is a species of Celastrus that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained soils of woodlands.
climbing bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
american bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
false bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
wax figurenounan effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax

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bittersweetnounBoth bitter and sweet.
staff vinenounAny of several vines in the genus Celastrus.
american bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
celastrus scandensCelastrus scandens, commonly called American bittersweet or bittersweet, is a species of Celastrus that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained soils of woodlands.
climbing bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
false bittersweetnountwining shrub of north america having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
wax figurenounan effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
waxen imagenounA wax figure or poppet made to resemble a person in order to injure them by sympathetic magic, such as by stabbing the figure or melting it at a fire
waxworkingnounthe creation of waxworks.
wax-candlenounA candle made of wax.
waxmakingnounThe manufacture of wax, or of items from wax.
waxmakernounA manufacturer of wax, or of items from wax.
waxingnoun(countable) A cosmetic procedure in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of wax.
waxernounA person who applies wax.
figureworknounArithmetic; mathematics done with figures.
waxlightnounA wax candle.
lost waxnounA method of casting a sculpture in which a model of the sculpture is made from wax; the model is used to make a mould; when the mould has set, the wax is made to melt and is poured away, leaving the mould ready to be used to cast the sculpture.
candlewaxnounThe wax of a candle.
waxupnounAlternative form of wax-up. [(dentistry) The use of wax on a cast in planning how to carry out a restorative procedure.]
wax-upnoun(dentistry) The use of wax on a cast in planning how to carry out a restorative procedure.

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