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nectar

[nek-ter] / ˈnɛk tər /
NOUN
sweet drink
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He trained hummingbirds to eat nectar out of his hand and posted the videos on Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Janine Griffiths-Lee, a pollination research lead, said that trees provided "sources of pollen and nectar earlier in the season".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The film cuts to a hummingbird sipping nectar from a flower on a cactus, a sea turtle floating over a coral reef, pink flamingos on a green lake, a snowflake, a butterfly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Caporale suggests adding agave nectar to sweeten the lime juice base, along with orange juice or orange peel to compensate for the lack of triple sec.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

He tasted the nectar the bees had collected.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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