Nectars: meaning, definitions and examples

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nectars

 

[ หˆnษ›ktษ™rz ]

Context #1

sweet liquid

Nectars are sweet, often fruit-flavored liquids that are enjoyable to drink. They are commonly used in cocktails, smoothies, and other beverages.

Synonyms

elixir, juice, nectarine nectar

Examples of usage

  • This cocktail is made with a delicious nectar of peach and mango.
  • She sipped on the nectar of the gods, a refreshing blend of pineapple and coconut.
Context #2

botany

In botany, nectars are the sugary secretions of plants that attract pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and birds. These nectars play a crucial role in the pollination process.

Synonyms

flower juice, plant sap

Examples of usage

  • The flowers of this plant produce a rich nectar that bees are drawn to.
  • The hummingbird eagerly drank the sweet nectar from the flower.

Translations

Translations of the word "nectars" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nรฉctares

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฎเฅƒเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nektare

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ nektar

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะตะบั‚ะฐั€ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nektary

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚ฏใ‚ฟใƒผ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nectars

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ nรฉctares

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท nektarlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋„ฅํƒ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑุญูŠู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nektary

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ nektรกre

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่Šฑ่œœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nektarji

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hunang

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฝะตะบั‚ะฐั€ะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒ”แƒฅแƒขแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ nektarlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ nรฉctares

Word origin

The word 'nectar' comes from the Latin 'nectar', which in turn is derived from the Greek 'nektar', the drink of the gods in ancient mythology. Nectar has long been associated with sweetness, pleasure, and divine essence, making it a symbol of something delightful and heavenly.

See also: nectarine, nectarous.