nectar
To feed on nectarTo feed on nectar.
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» Honey is made from nectar, not pollen.
Honig entsteht aus Nektar, nicht aus Blütenstaub. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo feed on nectar.
Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.
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
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
nectars, nectaring, nectared, nectaredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.