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nectar

[nek-ter] / ˈnɛk tər /
NOUN
sweet drink
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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

Most nectar samples contained only trace amounts, likely produced by yeast fermenting sugars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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

Which is why, despite my love of berries for birds and nectar for butterflies, I’m not a total turf abolitionist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Something like...Fleur...since it lived on nectar, or maybe Sapphire, or maybe Ruby, depending on the final color of its wings.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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