1 vegetable wax | Definition of vegetable wax
Logo
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

vegetable wax

noun

Definition of vegetable wax

: a wax of plant origin secreted commonly in thin flakes by the walls of epidermal cells

Examples of vegetable wax in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Tatine Candles Essential oils are blended into a GMO-free soy and vegetable wax. — Gina Tomaine, Good Housekeeping, "13 Best Natural Candles You'll Actually Be Proud To Gift This Year," 10 Nov. 2017

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vegetable wax.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

First Known Use of vegetable wax

1815, in the meaning defined above

Keep scrolling for more

More from Merriam-Webster on vegetable wax

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with vegetable wax

WORD OF THE DAY

See Definitions and Examples

Get Word of the Day daily email!