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Definition of paxwax in English:

paxwax

(also paswak)

noun

English Regional

  • The thick elastic ligament supporting the back of the skull, especially in a domestic quadruped; the nuchal ligament.

Origin

Middle English; earliest use found in Glossary of W. de Bibbesworth. From fax + wax.

Pronunciation

paxwax

/ˈpakswaks/