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nectar

'nektә6 senses · 12 ms
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noun/ˈnɛk.tə//ˈnɛk.təɹ/
  1. 1

    The drink of the gods.countableuncountable

    • They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.
  2. 2

    Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.broadlycountableuncountable

  3. 3

    The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.countableuncountable

verb/ˈnɛk.tə//ˈnɛk.təɹ/
  1. 1

    To feed on nectar.intransitive

    • Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.

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