Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗verb
To wax; to cover or close with wax.
noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA fleshy, waxy area at the base of the upper beak in certain birds.
From Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cēra (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cērō (“to smear or coat with wax”).
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