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nectar

[nek-ter] / ˈnɛk tər /
NOUN
sweet drink
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Warm, dry spring weather improves a nest’s chance of survival as it ensures a good nectar supply for the queen to develop her ovaries and good prey populations for her to feed the brood.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

Dandelions for example, are a massively important nectar source for bees, but also a plant commonly controlled with herbicides.

From Science Daily Jul. 29, 2026

Flowers growing near water tend to produce nectar with more moisture in it, he says.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

The Aero warms the water and incorporates the matcha, leaving you with a frothy base to serve on its own or mix with milk, lemonade, peach nectar or even espresso.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Annabeth sat next to me, holding my nectar glass and dabbing a washcloth on my forehead.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

She also hasn’t worked with N. khasiana specifically, and nectar components vary between species—a fact she can personally confirm from tasting the nectars of several pitcher plants.

From Science Magazine Nov. 29, 2023

Researchers wondered whether pollinators might be deterred by such nectars, but they discovered the opposite.

From Scientific American Jun. 16, 2023

Look one way and you’ll see Gina mango nectars and Calamansi fruit sodas.

From Washington Post Dec. 1, 2021

It can also make luscious, ambrosial nectars that are syrupy sweet while still lively and refreshing, which can likewise grow more complex for decades.

From New York Times Jul. 1, 2021

After the Georgia legislature declared a prohibition against alcoholic beverages in 1907, Papa quit making or drinking beer—he believed in being law-abiding—and the churches started using fruit nectars instead of wine.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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