虫ちゅう白はく蝋ろう

noun

tree wax; insect wax; Chinese wax

Rare technical term for a wax secreted by insects on trees, often used in traditional crafts or medicine. More commonly referred to as いぼたろう.

See also: いぼたろう

• 虫ちゅう白はく蝋ろうは、イボタロウムシが分ぶん泌ぴつする蝋ろうの一いっ種しゅである。

  Insect wax is a type of wax secreted by the ibota scale insect.