nectar

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Synonyms: neckar, nektar, necta, necar, nectas, necter

Antonyms: neckar, nektar, necta, necar, nectas, necter

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|chiefly|_|mythology}} The [[drink]] of the [[god]]s. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} Any delicious [[drink]], now especially a type of sweetened [[fruit juice]]. {{defdate|from 16th c.}}
3. {{senseid|en|Q171934}}{{lb|en|botany}} The [[sweet]] [[liquid]] secreted by [[flower]]s to attract [[pollinating]] [[insect]]s and [[bird]]s. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To feed on nectar.

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