beeswing

 [beez-wing]  

bees·wing

   [beez-wing]
noun
a light, flaky deposit found in port and some other bottle-aged wines.
Origin:
1855–60; bee1 + 's1 + wing
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beeswing (ˈbiːzˌwɪŋ)
 
—n
1.  a light filmy crust of tartar that forms in port and some other wines after long keeping in the bottle
2.  a port or other wine containing beeswing

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