nectar — a sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects for pollination
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects for pollination
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈnektər/
Example Sentences
- The hummingbird's long beak is perfect for sipping nectar from deep flowers.
- After working out, this peach nectar tastes like pure nectar of the gods!
- My grandmother's lemonade was so delicious, we called it 'Grandma's nectar.'
nectar
NOUN[/ˈnektər/]
a sweet liquid produced by flowers to attract insects for pollination
A bee drinks sweet nectar from a bright orange flower
The detector maps nectar in every flower sector!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek 'nektar', the legendary drink of immortality consumed by the gods in Greek mythology. It combines the Greek roots 'nek-' (death) and '-tar' (overcome), literally meaning 'that which overcomes death', reflecting the beverage's mythological power to grant immortality.
Breakdown
nek- (death) + -tar (overcome) = nektar (drink that conquers death). The term was later borrowed into Latin and subsequently into Romance languages and English to denote both the mythological substance and, in modern usage, the sweet liquid produced by flowering plants.
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📝Examples
“The hummingbird's long beak is perfect for sipping nectar from deep flowers.”
“After working out, this peach nectar tastes like pure nectar of the gods!”
“My grandmother's lemonade was so delicious, we called it 'Grandma's nectar.'”
“The butterfly landed on every flower, searching for the sweetest nectar like a tiny food critic.”
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