NOUN | substance | nectar | a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators |
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food | nectar | fruit juice especially when undiluted | |
food | nectar, ambrosia | (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods |
Sounds | neh'kter | |
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Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... |
Meaning | A sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators. | |
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Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
Spanish | néctar | |
Catalan | nèctar | |
Adjectives | nectar-rich | of plants that are rich in nectar |
Meaning | fruit juice especially when undiluted. | |
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Broader | fruit juice, fruit crush | drink produced by squeezing or crushing / crushing fruit |
Spanish | néctar | |
Catalan | nèctar |
Meaning | (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal. | |
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Synonym | ambrosia | |
Category | classical mythology | The system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together |
Broader | dainty, delicacy, goody, kickshaw, treat | Something considered choice to eat |
Spanish | ambrosía, néctar | |
Catalan | ambrosia, nèctar | |
Adjectives | nectarous | extremely pleasing to the taste |
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