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pela

Chinese wax

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pela

Wax \Wax\, n. [AS. weax; akin to OFries. wax, D. was, G. wachs, OHG. wahs, Icel. & Sw. vax, Dan. vox, Lith. vaszkas, Russ. vosk'.]

A fatty, solid substance, produced by bees, and employed by them in the construction of their comb; -- usually called beeswax. It is first excreted, from a row of pouches along their sides, in the form of scales, which, being masticated and mixed with saliva, become whitened and tenacious. Its natural color is pale or dull yellow.

Note: Beeswax consists essentially of cerotic acid (constituting the more soluble part) and of myricyl palmitate (constituting the less soluble part).
Hence, any substance resembling beeswax in consistency or appearance. Specifically:
1. (Physiol.) Cerumen, or earwax. See Cerumen.
2. A waxlike composition used for uniting surfaces, for excluding air, and for other purposes; as, sealing wax, grafting wax, etching wax, etc.
3. A waxlike composition used by shoemakers for rubbing their thread.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A substance similar to beeswax, secreted by several species of scale insects, as the Chinese wax. See Wax insect, below.
5. (Bot.) A waxlike product secreted by certain plants. See Vegetable wax, under Vegetable.
6. (Min.) A substance, somewhat resembling wax, found in connection with certain deposits of rock salt and coal; -- called also mineral wax, and ozocerite.
7. Thick sirup made by boiling down the sap of the sugar maple, and then cooling. [Local U. S.]
8. any of numerous substances or mixtures composed predominantly of the longer-chain saturated hydrocarbons such as the paraffins, which are solid at room teperature, or their alcohol, carboxylic acid, or ester derivatives. Japanese wax, a waxlike substance made in Japan from the berries of certain species of Rhus, esp. Rhus succedanea. Mineral wax. (Min.) See Wax, 2 (f), above. Wax cloth. See Waxed cloth, under Waxed. Wax end. See Waxed end, under Waxed. Wax flower, a flower made of, or resembling, wax. Wax insect (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of scale insects belonging to the family Coccid[ae], which secrete from their bodies a waxlike substance, especially the Chinese wax insect ( Coccus Sinensis) from which a large amount of the commercial Chinese wax is obtained. Called also pela. Wax light, a candle or taper of wax. Wax moth (Zo["o]l.), a pyralid moth ( Galleria cereana) whose larv[ae] feed upon honeycomb, and construct silken galleries among the fragments. The moth has dusky gray wings streaked with brown near the outer edge. The larva is yellowish white with brownish dots. Called also bee moth. Wax myrtle. (Bot.) See Bayberry. Wax painting, a kind of painting practiced by the ancients, under the name of encaustic. The pigments were ground with wax, and diluted. After being applied, the wax was melted with hot irons and the color thus fixed. Wax palm. (Bot.)
  1. A species of palm ( Ceroxylon Andicola) native of the Andes, the stem of which is covered with a secretion, consisting of two thirds resin and one third wax, which, when melted with a third of fat, makes excellent candles.
  2. A Brazilian tree ( Copernicia cerifera) the young leaves of which are covered with a useful waxy secretion. Wax paper, paper prepared with a coating of white wax and other ingredients. Wax plant (Bot.), a name given to several plants, as:
    1. The Indian pipe (see under Indian).
    2. The Hoya carnosa, a climbing plant with polished, fleshy leaves.
  3. Certain species of Begonia with similar foliage. Wax tree (Bot.)
    1. A tree or shrub ( Ligustrum lucidum) of China, on which certain insects make a thick deposit of a substance resembling white wax.
    2. A kind of sumac ( Rhus succedanea) of Japan, the berries of which yield a sort of wax.
    3. A rubiaceous tree ( El[ae]agia utilis) of New Grenada, called by the inhabitants ``arbol del cera.''
      
      Wax yellow, a dull yellow, resembling the natural color of beeswax.

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pela

n. Chinese wax

Wikipedia

Péla

''' Péla ''' is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.

Péla (dish)

Péla or Péilâ is a French dish from the Savoy and neighbouring alpine regions, a gratin made with fried potatoes, with Reblochon cheese. It is similar to Tartiflette, except Tartiflette uses steamed potatoes, the gratin dauphinois and the gratin savoyard.

The name means "frying pan" in local patois (poêle in standard French).

Category:Potato dishes

Usage examples of "pela".

El Rei, para que possa mandar um exercito que, se desfiler pelo deserto e pelas montonhas e mesmo sobrepujar os bravos Kukuanes e suas artes diabolicas, pelo que se deviam trazer muitos padres Far o Rei mais rico depois de Salomao Com meus proprios olhos ve os di amantes sem conto guardados nas camaras do thesouro de Salomao a traz da morte branca, mas pela traicao de Gagoal a feiticeira achadora, nada poderia levar, e apenas a minha vida.

Comentei: - Nosso amor fez bem ao deles, que estava meio debilitado pela gravidez e pelo parto.

Quem vier siga o mappa e trepe pela neve de Sheba peito a esquerda ate chegar ao bica, do lado norte do qual esta a grande estrada do Solomao por elle feita, donde ha tres dias de jornada ate ao Palacio do Rei.

Conduzindo o gado lentamente pelos pastos e pela estrada, tinha bastante tempo para pensar.

Liam and Seif built six small stacks of aromatic pela wood around him and lit the mourning fires.

Acho pouco o que lhe dei de terras, por tudo o que vem fazendo pela fazenda.

E permaneceu calada o tempo todo, tentando exprimir assim seu desagrado pelo que o homem contava, e respeito pela alegria do marido.

Comentei: - Nosso amor fez bem ao deles, que estava meio debilitado pela gravidez e pelo parto.

Keiki Moana, their ancestral refuge with a few human caretakers in Hawaii, Kelekolio Pela setting forth the Dao Kai, the cession of Nauru to descendants who had become a nation.