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Definition of nectar - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
fooddelicious drink especially sweetened fruit juice
- This peach nectar is incredibly refreshing.
2.
plantTECH. sweet liquid from flowers attracting pollinatorsTECH.
- Bees collect nectar from blooming flowers.
3.
mythologyRare drink of the gods in mythologyRare
- In myths, nectar granted immortality to gods.
Images of nectar
delicious drink especially sweetened fruit juice 
sweet liquid from flowers attracting pollinators
Expressions with nectar
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brief experience of something delightful
The vacation was just a sip of the nectar of freedom.
beer, especially in Australian slang
He enjoyed a cold amber nectar after work.
containing a large amount of nectar
The garden is full of nectar-rich flowers.
Origin of nectar
Greek, nektar (drink of the gods)
Terms with nectar included in their meaning
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food
sweet substance made by bees from nectar
insect
hairy fly that looks like a bee, eats nectar, larvae are parasites
nectar source
plant that produces nectar attracting bees
plant and bees
evergreen shrub with whitish leaves used in rituals and as bee nectar
botany
plant of the genus Hoya known for excess nectar
nature
bishop's weed known for nectar production
Hinduism
in Hinduism, nectar of immortality
larvae food
mixture of pollen and nectar for larvae
bee forage
evergreen holly shrub of acidic ground, nectar used for light honey
animals
small bird feeding on nectar from flowers
birds
nectar-feeding bird of the tanager family
plant species
bushy Australian shrub with nectar-rich red flowers
bee feeding
flower that produces nectar
field botany
violet kind with long nectar tube, common in eastern North America
bird
small, colorful Australasian parrot with brush-tipped tongue feeding on nectar
nectar feeder
bird species known for feeding on nectar
food
monofloral honey from white sage plant nectar
honey type
honey made from nectar of sorrel tree flowers
nectar feeder
bird from the family Nectariniidae
plant
containing a large amount of nectar
plant glands
having glands that make nectar for insects or animals
transformation
turn into nectar or make sweet like nectar
sweet
having qualities similar to nectar
nature
similar to nectar in consistency or texture
Examples of nectar in a sentence
The nectar was too sweet for my taste. Hummingbirds are attracted to the nectar. Gardeners plant flowers rich in nectar. The gods drank nectar at their feasts. Nectar was served in golden cups to the deities.
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- French:nectar, ...
- German:Nektar, ...
- Italian:nettare, ambrosia, ...
- Spanish:néctar, ...
- Portuguese:néctar, ambrosia, ...
- Chinese:果汁, 花蜜, ...
- Japanese:ネクター, 蜜, ...
- Arabic:رَحِيق, ...
- Hebrew:נֶקְטָר, צוֹף, ...
- Russian:нектар, цветочный нектар, ...
- Ukrainian:нектар, божественний напій, ...
- Hindi:शरबत, फूलरस, ...
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