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Bayberry wax

noun

A fragrant green wax obtained from the wax myrtle and used in making candles. Synonym: bayberry tallow.

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... paraffine that there are three qualities of it, differing mainly in the degree of heat at which they melt. Choose that which is hardest to melt for candle-making. One might indeed, experiment with bayberry wax, and the drippings of plain paraffine candles, before undertaking candle-making to any ...

— Dishes & Beverages of the Old South • Martha McCulloch Williams

Words linked to "Bayberry wax" : wax myrtle, wax