noun
capping scraper
A beekeeping tool used to remove the wax cappings from honeycomb cells before extraction.
養蜂家は蜜蓋掻き器で蜜蓋を取り除く。
The beekeeper removes the cappings with a capping scraper.
Compound of 蜜蓋 (みつがい, 'honey capping') + 掻き (かき, 'scraping') + 器 (き, 'tool').