#wordoftheday AL FRESCO –

ADJ.
An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air. Alfresco is also an adverb.

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#wordoftheday CHARGRILL –

V (transitive):
(Cookery) to grill (meat) over charcoal.

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#wordoftheday BEE –

1. COUNTABLE N.
A bee is an insect with a yellow-and-black striped body that makes a buzzing noise as it flies.

2. See ‘to have a bee in your bonnet’;

3. A bee is a social event where people get together for a competition.

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#wordoftheday SCOPA –

N.
A tuft of hairs on the abdomen or hind legs of bees, used for collecting pollen.

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#wordoftheday PROPOLIS –

N.
A greenish-brown resinous aromatic substance collected by bees from the buds of trees for use in the construction of hives.

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#wordoftheday APIARY –

N.
A place where bees are kept, usually in beehives.

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#wordoftheday HYMENOPTEROUS –

ADJ.
Of, relating to, or belonging to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects, including bees, wasps, ants, and sawflies, having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging, sawing, or piercing.

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#wordoftheday ASWARM –

ADJ.
(postpositive) filled, esp with moving things; swarming.

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#wordoftheday MELLIFEROUS –

ADJ.
Forming or producing honey.

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#wordoftheday EUROVISION SONG CONTEST –

N.
An annual singing competition broadcast on live television and participated in by European countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union.

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#wordoftheday MALMÖ –

N.
A port in S. Sweden, on the Sound: part of Denmark until 1658; industrial centre. Pop: 268,971 (2004 est).

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#wordoftheday BUCK'S FIZZ –

UNCOUNTABLE N.
Buck's Fizz is a drink made by mixing champagne or another fizzy white wine with orange juice.

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#wordoftheday CANTATRICE –

N.
A female singer, esp a professional soloist.

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#wordoftheday ABBA –

N.
Swedish pop group (formed 1972): comprising Benny Andersson (born 1946), Agnetha Fältskog (born 1950), Anni-Frid Lyngstad (born 1945), and Björn Ulvaeus (born 1945).

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#wordoftheday CHANSON –

N.
(French) A song.

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#wordoftheday EUROPOP –

N.
Popular music from continental Europe with simple melodies and lyrics usually sung in English.

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#wordoftheday LAUGHTER –

1. UNCOUNTABLE N.
Laughter is the sound of people laughing, for example because they are amused or happy;

2. UNCOUNTABLE N.
Laughter is the fact of laughing, or the feeling of fun and amusement that you have when laughing.

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#wordoftheday GIGGLESOME –

ADJ.
Having a tendency to giggle.

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#wordoftheday CHORTLE –

V.
To chortle means to laugh in a way that shows you are very pleased.

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