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	wax paper; waxed paper watermelon tuna waterzooi wax bean wax paper; waxed paper Wehani rice Wellington, beef Welsh rabbit; Welsh rarebit Definition: Semitransparent paper with a thin coating of wax on both sides. Because of its moistureproof and nonstick characteristics, wax paper used to play a major role in the kitchen for duties such as covering food and lining baking pans. In recent years, however, wax paper has been replaced in many of its roles by aluminum foil or plastic wrap. --Copyright (c) 1995 by Barron's Educational Series, from The New Food Lover's Companion, Second Edition, by Sharon Tyler Herbst
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