Beeswing

Translation of "beeswing" into Russian

Noun

beeswing

beeswings pl

винный камень

The beeswing in the wine bottle indicated it was an aged wine.

Винный камень в бутылке вина указывал на то, что это было выдержанное вино.

Additional translations

осадок вина

Noun

A filmy crust of tartar that forms in port and some other wines after long keeping.

The old bottle of port had developed a beeswing, indicating its age and quality.

A distinctive wavy or rippled figure found in certain timbers, especially Honduran mahogany, prized for fine veneers.

The table was fashioned from satinwood with a beautiful beeswing figure.

Adjective

Describing timber that shows a characteristic fine, rippled figure resembling the film found on aged port wines.

Collectors seek cabinets made of beeswing mahogany.

Proper noun

A village in Dumfries and Galloway, southwestern Scotland.

She grew up in Beeswing before moving to Edinburgh.