BEESWING
\bˈiːswɪŋ], \bˈiːswɪŋ], \b_ˈiː_s_w_ɪ_ŋ]\
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The second crust formed in port and some other wines after long keeping. It consists of pure, shining scales of tartar, supposed to resemble the wing of a bee.
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Snake's-head
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