Cere Definition
sîr
cered, ceres, cering
verb
To wrap in or as in a cerecloth.
Webster's New World
To wax; to cover or close with wax.
Wiktionary
noun
A waxy, often brightly colored, fleshy area at the base of the beak of some birds, as the parrot, eagle, hawk, etc.: it contains the nostrils.
Webster's New World
Origin of Cere
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Middle English sere from Old French cire from Medieval Latin cēra from Latin wax cerate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English ceren, ciren from Old French cirer to cover with wax from Latin cērāre cerate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English sere, from Old French cire, from Latin cera (“wax, cere”), or via Latin cero (“I cere”).
From Wiktionary
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