nectar
noun
nec·tar
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Definition of nectar
1a
: the drink of the Greek and Roman gods
b
: something delicious to drink
c
: a beverage of fruit juice and pulp
apricot nectar
2
: a sweet liquid that is secreted by the nectaries of a plant and is the chief raw material of honey
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Other Words from nectar
nectarous
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adjective
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adjective
Examples of nectar in a Sentence
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The initiative includes millions more milkweed plants, which host the breeding butterflies, and nectar plants, a food source, by 2035. — cleveland.com, "Ohio investigates possible vaping-related illnesses: Capitol Letter," 26 Aug. 2019 The researchers tested a species of mason bee that lays eggs in aboveground tubes that are easy to access and transportIn each tube, the mason bee lays a series of eggs, each on its own wad of pollen and nectar. — Paige Embry, Scientific American, "Surprise: Bees Need Meat," 23 Aug. 2019 The wonderful flowers are a magnet for butterflies, bees, wasps and other nectar-feeding pollinators. — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, "These two easy-to-grow perennials will attract tons of beneficial insects in your Texas garden," 6 Aug. 2019 This can devastate more insects across the food web than nectar contaminated with insecticides could, the team says, because honeydew is more abundant, especially in agricultural fields. — Katie Camero, Science | AAAS, "This tiny insect could be delivering toxic pesticides to honey bees and other beneficial bugs," 5 Aug. 2019 Mohammad brines the roasted half chicken ($22) for a day before pounding it down and finishing it to order at high heat to crisp up the skin to that brown crust that tastes of the oven and salt and poultry nectar. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "Restaurant review: Bettola gives Aurora a date night-perfect Italian bistro," 1 Aug. 2019 So farmers and gardeners can lure the wasps by planting nectar-producing flowers among their crops. — Los Angeles Times, "Pollinators & predators in your garden: How to save one, kill the other," 17 July 2019 Plant milkweed, porter weed, mist flower, zinnias, salvia, duranta and lantana for late summer butterfly nectar sources. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Fall tomato season is almost here," 12 July 2019 Other market vendors and items include Alaska Sprouts, Flourishing, Fat Corgi Confections, Mosquito Mama, Capriccio Specialties and Jonsers nectarsSouth Anchorage Farmers Market: Looking for fresh, Alaska strawberries? — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, "Give rhubarb, get Wild Scoops ice cream. Also, where to get the season’s first strawberries.," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nectar.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for nectar
nectar
noun
English Language Learners Definition of nectar
literary
: the drink that the Greek and Roman gods drank
: a thick juice made from a particular fruit
: a sweet liquid produced by plants and used by bees in making honey
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nectar
noun
nec·tar
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Kids Definition of nectar
: a sweet liquid produced by plants and used by bees in making honey
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