nectar
IPA: nˈɛktɝ
noun
- (chiefly mythology) The drink of the gods.
- (by extension) Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
- (botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
verb
- (intransitive) To feed on nectar.
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Examples of "nectar" in Sentences
- The pitchers exude a sweet nectar.
- Nectar is surely the drink of the gods.
- The inside of the pitchers exude a sweet nectar.
- The flowering plants in the garden are nectar plants.
- Nectar is produced in the orange parts of the flowers.
- The sugar in the nectar tends to be sucrose dominated.
- The adult lovebug feeds on the nectar of flowering plants.
- White sweet clover is a major source of nectar for an apiary.
- He is the dispenser of Amrita, the celestial nectar of immortality.
- In return, the pollinator receives nourishment in the form of nectar or pollen.
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