nectar
The drink of the godsThe drink of the gods.
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» Honey is made from nectar, not pollen.
Honig entsteht aus Nektar, nicht aus Blütenstaub. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 senses(countable, uncountable)The drink of the gods.
Nektar
некта́рnektár
некта́рnektár
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
Nektar
некта́рnektár
некта́рnektár
fruit juice especially when undiluted
(countable, uncountable)The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
Nektar
некта́рnektár
некта́рnektár
a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
Examples
26 sentencesHoney is made from nectar, not pollen.
deHonig entsteht aus Nektar, nicht aus Blütenstaub. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
We filled our hummingbird feeder with nectar.
Your affection is like nectar to me.
Hummingbirds drink the sweet nectar from certain flowers.
Bees are busy collecting nectar in the meadow.
deAuf der Wiese sammeln fleißige Bienen Blütennektar. — al_ex_an_der
Translations
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Origin
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from ProFrom Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”) + *-tr̥h₂ (“overcoming”), from *terh₂- (“to overcome, pass through, cross over”).
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Forms
plural: nectarsSynonyms
1 synonyms- (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal:ambrosia
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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