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    nectar

    US /ˈnɛktɚ/

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    UK /ˈnektə(r)/

    B2
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Sweet liquid found in plants
    The gardener likes to attract bees by planting flowers that produce the most nectar
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A delicious or delightful drink.
    The gods on Olympus drank nectar.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)In Greek mythology, the drink of the gods, believed to give immortality.
    In Greek mythology, nectar was the drink of the gods.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A thick, sweet drink made from fruit pulp.
    She bought a carton of peach nectar from the store.

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    What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?

    06:34What Really Happens When A Fly Lands On Your Food?
    • While some flies feed on nectar and pollen like bees, others have more eclectic diets.

      While some flies feed on nectar and pollen like bees, others have more eclectic diets.

    B2

    Celpip Listening Test Part - 3 | Listening For Information | Celpip Exam Listening Practice

    06:16Celpip Listening Test Part - 3 | Listening For Information | Celpip Exam Listening Practice
    • I also make my own hummingbird nectar.

      I also make my own hummingbird nectar.

    • I also make my own hummingbird nectar.

      I also make my own hummingbird nectar.

    B1

    The History of Ice Cream

    02:37The History of Ice Cream
    • 323 to 356 B.C., Alexander the Great enjoys snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar.

      323 to 356 B.C., Alexander the Great enjoys snow and ice flavored with honey and nectar.

    B2

    What's Inside These 8 Unique Creatures?

    29:40What's Inside These 8 Unique Creatures?
    • Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp nectar to its heart's desire.

      Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp nectar to its heart's desire.

    • Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp nectar to its heart's desire.

      Once its wings expand and harden, it's ready to mate, pollinate, and slurp nectar to its heart's desire.

    B2

    Friday Favorites: Optimizing Water Intake to Lose Weight

    07:44Friday Favorites: Optimizing Water Intake to Lose Weight
    • Now, if you were a hummingbird drinking four times your body weight in chilling nectar, you could burn up to 2% of your energy reserves warming it up,

      Now, if you were a hummingbird drinking four times your body weight in chilling nectar, you could burn up to 2% of your energy reserves warming it up,

    • in chilly nectar, you could burn up to 2% of your energy reserves warming it up,

      in chilly nectar, you could burn up to 2% of your energy reserves warming it up,

    B2

    How I Start My Day in the English Countryside | Comprehensible Input

    25:35How I Start My Day in the English Countryside | Comprehensible Input
    • I'm hulling the strawberry This is the hull Next, a raspberry And finally, a blueberry Greek yogurt I'm taking off the lid This is my bowl and I'm going to put my ingredients in the bowl So let's slice the strawberries Now I'm taking a dollop of Greek yogurt All right, breakfast almost done I just need One more thing I fancy some honey I fancy means I want Very common in British to say I fancy something I fancy honey on my breakfast So I'm eating my breakfast and I want to give you some words to describe food You can describe yogurt as creamy You can describe strawberries as juicy or sweet You can describe raspberries as plump, which basically means fat and juicy Blueberries might be sour or tangy We've got a busy day So I'm going to check the to-do list We've done the first task So let's take our pen and tick it off Right, next task is to get the ingredients So time to go to the shop So I'm walking out of the drive The car is behind me, parked in the drive This is the gate and I'm opening the gate I'm closing the gate behind me To my left, over the stone wall, is the front garden of the house This is known as a lawn And there is the beautiful English country house All right, let's walk to the shop You can't see them, but there are rabbits down there And if you don't know what a rabbit is, then I'll pop one up on the screen right now I'm walking down a decline This is known as a little hill I see an animal Look at these Alpacas Okay, there's one dark brown alpaca And then in the background, there is a light brown alpaca I see some more animals over here And I think these animals are very curious So hopefully we can get a closer look Look what we have here I'm holding some long grass And I'm feeding the horse She's eating the grass I just fed her Look, she's following me There you go Wow, you are massive Now the other horse has just got jealous and it's coming over Anyway, it's starting to rain, so let's continue to the shop This is a bin, and this is the royal mail van I need to cross the road This is a little stream You can hear the water trickling under this little bridge So this is probably the most British village that you can get It's very quiet And you can describe a British village as quaint Look at these houses Made from stone And a pretty door with the white roses outside So right now I'm walking through Ampleforth Village This is a village in North Yorkshire Yorkshire is the biggest county in England And it's where I grew up I was born in a city called York Look at this Here is a chalkboard with the words eggs written on Somebody is selling eggs Produce for sale Oh, there's a bee Okay, the bee is taking the nectar which it then turns into honey Up here we have hanging baskets with flowers inside This is a pub And here is some outdoor seating That through there is the car park Check for cars And cross the road Right now I'm crossing the road Look what I've just seen A red telephone box Just like we saw in London I wonder if I can go inside Cool, I can Let's take you guys inside Check this out Opening the door Oh, it's creaking Okay, look at this Here we have the Old-fashioned black telephone And here is the keypad Here is where you put your money in Your coins Coins So I've never been in a red telephone box before In my entire life in England And here we are Cool, let's keep going Alrighty guys We are approaching the shop There is a red post box A bin Some seating And here, Ampleforth Village Stores In English we call this confectionery Sweets and chocolate Hello Thank you All right Just got the few bits I needed from the shop Now I'm ready to make the rhubarb crumble tonight I'm excited I'm going to walk back to the house now And crack on with the rest of my list But first...

      I'm hulling the strawberry This is the hull Next, a raspberry And finally, a blueberry Greek yogurt I'm taking off the lid This is my bowl and I'm going to put my ingredients in the bowl So let's slice the strawberries Now I'm taking a dollop of Greek yogurt All right, breakfast almost done I just need One more thing I fancy some honey I fancy means I want Very common in British to say I fancy something I fancy honey on my breakfast So I'm eating my breakfast and I want to give you some words to describe food You can describe yogurt as creamy You can describe strawberries as juicy or sweet You can describe raspberries as plump, which basically means fat and juicy Blueberries might be sour or tangy We've got a busy day So I'm going to check the to-do list We've done the first task So let's take our pen and tick it off Right, next task is to get the ingredients So time to go to the shop So I'm walking out of the drive The car is behind me, parked in the drive This is the gate and I'm opening the gate I'm closing the gate behind me To my left, over the stone wall, is the front garden of the house This is known as a lawn And there is the beautiful English country house All right, let's walk to the shop You can't see them, but there are rabbits down there And if you don't know what a rabbit is, then I'll pop one up on the screen right now I'm walking down a decline This is known as a little hill I see an animal Look at these Alpacas Okay, there's one dark brown alpaca And then in the background, there is a light brown alpaca I see some more animals over here And I think these animals are very curious So hopefully we can get a closer look Look what we have here I'm holding some long grass And I'm feeding the horse She's eating the grass I just fed her Look, she's following me There you go Wow, you are massive Now the other horse has just got jealous and it's coming over Anyway, it's starting to rain, so let's continue to the shop This is a bin, and this is the royal mail van I need to cross the road This is a little stream You can hear the water trickling under this little bridge So this is probably the most British village that you can get It's very quiet And you can describe a British village as quaint Look at these houses Made from stone And a pretty door with the white roses outside So right now I'm walking through Ampleforth Village This is a village in North Yorkshire Yorkshire is the biggest county in England And it's where I grew up I was born in a city called York Look at this Here is a chalkboard with the words eggs written on Somebody is selling eggs Produce for sale Oh, there's a bee Okay, the bee is taking the nectar which it then turns into honey Up here we have hanging baskets with flowers inside This is a pub And here is some outdoor seating That through there is the car park Check for cars And cross the road Right now I'm crossing the road Look what I've just seen A red telephone box Just like we saw in London I wonder if I can go inside Cool, I can Let's take you guys inside Check this out Opening the door Oh, it's creaking Okay, look at this Here we have the Old-fashioned black telephone And here is the keypad Here is where you put your money in Your coins Coins So I've never been in a red telephone box before In my entire life in England And here we are Cool, let's keep going Alrighty guys We are approaching the shop There is a red post box A bin Some seating And here, Ampleforth Village Stores In English we call this confectionery Sweets and chocolate Hello Thank you All right Just got the few bits I needed from the shop Now I'm ready to make the rhubarb crumble tonight I'm excited I'm going to walk back to the house now And crack on with the rest of my list But first...

    B1

    Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1

    15:23Jane Eyre Audiobook by Charlotte Bronte | Audiobooks Youtube Free | Part 1
    • We feasted that evening as on nectar and ambrosia; and not the least delight of the entertainment

      We feasted that evening as on nectar and ambrosia; and not the least delight of the entertainment

    B2

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 4 Ep 8 "Loyalty's for Breathers"

    28:12Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 4 Ep 8 "Loyalty's for Breathers"
    • Now he's tasted the nectar.

      Now he's tasted the nectar.

    • It's inevitable now he's tasted the nectar.

      It's inevitable now he's tasted the nectar.

    B1

    What We Owe to Those Who Loved Us in Childhood

    05:01What We Owe to Those Who Loved Us in Childhood
    • It would have been easy to miss what was really going on, the vital nectar that was being imparted,

      It would have been easy to miss what was really going on, the vital nectar that was being imparted,

    B1

    The Secrets of a Privileged Childhood

    04:26The Secrets of a Privileged Childhood
    • It involves receiving the nectar of love –

      It involves receiving the nectar of love –

    B1