nectar
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈnɛktər/ · UK /ˈnektə/
nectar means: The sweet liquid flowers produce that insects and some birds drink.
noun
The sweet liquid flowers produce that insects and some birds drink.
- Bees collect nectar from flowers.
- This bird drinks nectar with its long tongue.
- The garden attracts butterflies looking for nectar.
A delicious drink, especially a sweet drink made from fruit juice.
- She poured a glass of peach nectar.
- We served chilled mango nectar with lunch.
- After the long walk, the cold juice tasted like nectar.
The drink that gods drink in ancient Greek and Roman stories.
- The gods drank nectar at their feast.
- A goddess filled his cup with nectar.
- The story describes nectar as the drink of immortal beings.
verb
To drink the sweet liquid produced by flowers.
- Butterflies nectar on these flowers.
- The insects nectared in the sunny garden.
- Several butterflies were nectaring beside the path.
Questions about nectar
What does nectar mean?
The sweet liquid flowers produce that insects and some birds drink.
What is nectar in other languages?
Türkçe: nektar · Español: néctar · Français: nectar · Deutsch: Nektar · Italiano: nettare · 日本語: 花蜜
How do you pronounce nectar?
In American English /ˈnɛktər/; in British English /ˈnektə/.
How do you use nectar in a sentence?
Bees collect nectar from flowers. This bird drinks nectar with its long tongue.
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