nectar

nec·tar  (nktr)

n.

1. A sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed by pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered by bees for making honey.

2. Greek & Roman Mythology The drink of the gods.

3. A delicious or invigorating drink.

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[Latin, from Greek nektar, drink of the gods; see nek-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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nectar·ous adj.

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nectar

Noun

1. a sugary fluid produced by flowers and collected by bees

2. Classical myth the drink of the gods

3. any delicious drink [Greek nektar]

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nectar  (nktr)

A sweet liquid secreted by plants as food to attract animals that will benefit them. Many flowers produce nectar to attract pollinating insects, birds, and bats. Bees collect nectar to make into honey. Nectar is produced in structures called nectaries. Some plants have nectaries located elsewhere, outside the flower. These provide a food source for animals such as ants which in turn defend the plant from harmful insects. Nectar consists primarily of water and varying concentrations of many different sugars, including fructose, glucose, and sucrose.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	nectar - a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
	2.	nectar - fruit juice especially when undiluted fruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
	3.	nectar - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal ambrosia dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks

Translations

nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] n → néctar m

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nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] n → nectar m

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nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] n → Nektar m

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nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] n → nettare m