1. An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax
   "The waxwork of the celebrity looked incredibly lifelike";
   - wax figure
    
2. Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
   "The waxwork vine decorated the autumn fence with its bright yellow and scarlet fruits";
   - bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandens

Derived forms: waxworks

Type of: effigy, image, simulacrum, vine

Part of: Celastrus, genus Celastrus

Encyclopedia: Waxwork