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nec·tar N0047400 (nĕk′tər)n.1. A sweet liquid that many plants secrete from specialized structures, often inside flowers, where it serves to attract pollinators such as certain insects and birds. Bees use nectar to make honey.2. Greek & Roman Mythology The drink of the gods.3. a. A beverage containing fruit juice or purée.b. A delicious or invigorating drink.
[Latin, from Greek nektar, drink of the gods; see nek- in Indo-European roots.]
nec′tar·ous adj.nectar (ˈnɛktə) n1. (Botany) a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals2. (Classical Myth & Legend) classical myth the drink of the gods. Compare ambrosia13. any delicious drink, esp a sweet one4. something very pleasant or welcome: your words are nectar to me. 5. (Cookery) chiefly a. the undiluted juice of a fruitb. a mixture of fruit juices[C16: via Latin from Greek néktar, perhaps nek- death (related to nekros corpse) + -tar, related to Sanskrit tarati he overcomes; compare Latin nex death and trans across] nectareous, ˈnectarous adjnec•tar (ˈnɛk tər)
n. 1. the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower. 2. the juice of a fruit, esp. when not diluted, or a blend of fruit juices. 3. (in Greek myth) the life-giving drink of the gods. 4. any delicious drink. [1545–55; < Latin < Greek néktar] nec′tar•like`, adj. nec·tar (nĕk′tər) A sweet liquid secreted by certain flowers that is consumed by pollinating insects and birds and is gathered by bees to make honey.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  nectar - a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinatorssecretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | | 2. | nectar - fruit juice especially when undilutedfruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit | | 3. |  nectar - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortalambrosiadainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eatclassical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks |
Translationsnectar (ˈnektə) noun1. the sweet liquid collected by bees to make honey. 花蜜 花蜜2. a delicious drink. 美味飲料 美味饮料nectar
amber nectarBeer, especially lager. Primarily heard in Australia. It's been a long day at work, I'm looking for a bit of amber nectar when I finish!See also: amber, nectarnectar of the godsA delicious drink. In classical mythology nectar was the life-giving drink of the gods, and ambrosia their food. The term was transferred to any delicious beverage in the sixteenth century. See also: god, nectar, ofnectar
nectar: see ambrosiaambrosia
, in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. Extraordinarily fragrant, ambrosia was probably conceived of as a purified and idealized form of honey. It was accompanied by nectar, wine of the gods.
..... Click the link for more information. .Nectar the sugary juice secreted by the nectaries of plants. Nectar is an aqueous solution of sugars (sucroses, glucoses, and fructoses), which contains small quantities of alcohols (for example, mannitol), mineral salts, acids, and enzymes, as well as dextrinlike, nitrogenous, and aromatic substances. It often contains the complex sugar melezitose. The sugar content varies in different plants: for example, the nectar of the horse chestnut contains only sucrose, and the nectar of rape only glucose and fructose. The nectar of many plants contains primarily sucrose and fructose. The sucrose content of nectar is 22–37 percent in black currants, 32–40 percent in red currants, 35–42 percent in gooseberries, 35–64 percent in raspberries, 46–49 percent in cherries, and 46–53 percent in apples. For normal nectar secretion, all parts of the plant must be completely functional and contain a sufficient quantity of water. Otherwise the flow of nutrient matter to the flower is decreased and nectar production diminishes or, sometimes, ceases. The amount of nectar secreted by individual flowers varies for different species: for example, a lime blossom yields 0.15–7.46 mg of nectar, and a raspberry flower an average of 14 mg. Usually, the more flowers a plant has, the higher the plant’s nectar production per unit area (sweet clover has more than 1,700 billion flowers per hectare). Nectar serves as food for honeybees and other insects (bumblebees, wasps, butterflies). It constitutes the most important part of the honey flow of honeybees, which gather nectar from nectaries with their proboscises and transport it to the hives in their crops. The nectar distributed in the cells of the honeycomb undergoes considerable changes, which begin in the crop of the bee. As a result of processing by hive bees, the nectar loses water. The enzymes in the bees’ saliva and in the nectar itself break down the sucrose into glucose and fructose, and the nectar is converted to honey. Some plants (daphne, rhododendron, Korean rhododendron, azalea, false hellebore) secrete a poisonous nectar. Poisonous plants (henbane, hemlock, oleander, foxglove) elaborate nectars that do not transmit their toxic properties to the honey if no alkaloids permeate and no poisonous pollen falls into the nectars. REFERENCESGlukhov, M. M. Medonosnye rasteniia, 6th ed. Moscow, 1955. Uchebnik pchelovoda, 4th ed. Moscow, 1970.nectar[′nek·tər] (botany) A sugar-containing liquid secretion of the nectaries of many flowers. nectardrink of gods; bestows eternal life. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 75)]See: Immortalitynectar1. a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals 2. Classical myth the drink of the gods nectar
nectar a sugar-containing liquid secretion of the NECTARY of many flowers. It attracts insects, so bringing about pollination.NECTAR
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nectar
Synonyms for nectarnoun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinatorsRelated Wordsnoun fruit juice especially when undilutedRelated Wordsnoun (classical mythology) the food and drink of the godsSynonymsRelated Words- dainty
- goody
- kickshaw
- treat
- delicacy
- classical mythology
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