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nectar

UK
/ˈnɛktə/
US
/ˈnɛktɚ/

Translations

nectarnoun
nectars
pl
nectarEn botanique, liquide sucré sécrété par les fleurs.
The bee collected nectar from the flowers to make honey.
L’abeille a recueilli du nectar des fleurs pour faire du miel.
nectarPour une boisson fruitée ou sucrée.
She poured a glass of peach nectar to enjoy with her breakfast.
Elle s’est versé un verre de nectar de pêche pour le prendre au petit-déjeuner.
nectarAu sens mythologique ou littéraire, boisson divine.
In ancient myths, nectar was considered the drink of the gods, granting them immortality.
Dans les mythes anciens, le nectar était considéré comme la boisson des dieux, leur conférant l’immortalité.
Synonyms
syrup
elixir
ambrosia
sweet liquid
honey
nectarverb
nectared
Past Simple
nectared
Past Participle
nectaring
Gerund
UK
/ˈnɛktə/
US
/ˈnɛktɚ/
Intransitive; chiefly of insects (bees, butterflies, hummingbirds): to feed on or gather nectar.
butinerSe dit des insectes qui récoltent le nectar des fleurs.
The butterflies nectared on the blossoms throughout the afternoon.
Les papillons butinaient les fleurs tout l’après-midi.
Synonyms
syrup
sugar
sweeten
nectaradjective
Attributive use, denoting relation to or containing nectar (e.g., ‘nectar source’).
nectarifèreSe dit surtout d’une plante ou d’une fleur qui produit du nectar.
Beekeepers monitor the local nectar flow to predict honey yields.
Les apiculteurs surveillent le flux nectarifère local pour prévoir les rendements en miel.
Synonyms
nectarous
nectariferous
ambrosial
honeyed
sweet
sugary
saccharine
fragrant
aromatic

Definitions

nectarnoun
A sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers, to encourage pollination by insects and other animals.
The bee collected nectar from the flowers to make honey.
A delicious drink, often associated with the gods in mythology.
In ancient myths, nectar was considered the drink of the gods, granting them immortality.
A sweet liquid, often fruit-flavored, used as a beverage.
She poured a glass of peach nectar to enjoy with her breakfast.
nectarverb
To feed on or gather nectar from flowers.
The butterflies nectared on the blossoms throughout the afternoon.
nectaradjective
Relating to, containing, or producing nectar (used attributively).
Beekeepers monitor the local nectar flow to predict honey yields.
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