nectar

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UK /ˈnɛk.tə/ US /ˈnɛk.təɹ/

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

basic, busy, certain, good, sweet

VERB + NECTAR

collect, collecting, desire, drank, drink, feed, gather, harvest

NECTAR + NOUN

ambrosia, butterflies, honey, meadow, pollen

PREP.

from, from, in, on, with

ADV.

busily

Definitions

noun

The drink of the gods.

They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.

Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.

The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.

verb

To feed on nectar.

On the lane below, more orangetips nectared on spring beauties and violets.

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Synonyms

noun — (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods

ambrosia

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

amber nectar

Beer.

Fortunately, once in the beergarden with the good Doctor and a cold and frothy schooner of the amber nectar, everything fell into place.

Example Bank

They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.

Wiktionary

On the lane below, more orangetips nectared on spring beauties and violets.

Wiktionary

Bees feed on nectar.

Tatoeba · #895794

The bee flew to the flower and drank the nectar.

Tatoeba · #1780308

Tom tried to steal the gods' nectar and ambrosia.

Tatoeba · #2770629

Honey is made from nectar, not pollen.

Tatoeba · #4481263

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