Synonyms for nectar
ˈnɛk tərnec·tar

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1. nectarnoun

   a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

   Synonyms:
   ambrosia

2. nectarnoun

   fruit juice especially when undiluted

   Synonyms:
   ambrosia

3. ambrosia, nectarnoun

   (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

   Synonyms:
   ambrosia, beebread, bitterweed, ragweed

Matched Categories

1. • Classical Mythology
   • Delicacy
   • Fruit Juice
   • Secretion

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How to use nectar in a sentence?

1. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   Where there is love there is the nectar of life, the happiness.

2. Ralph Harbach:

   It might be possible to wipe out a few species but we don't want to wipe out the good guys because a lot of them serve as food for frogs, fish and bats, many also visit flowers to feed on nectar and may play a role in pollination.

3. Dale Mitchell:

   In all four incidents, bees were found near one species of tree, we have no indication that pesticides were used on the linden trees where they were found, but there has been some research suggesting that the bumblebee is not able to process the nectar in these trees.

4. Amit Ray:

   The 114 chakras are the 114 nectar stations in the human body.

5. Sergey Petrov:

   The robot bee will tell the other bees where to go to find nectar and pollen, not only will this direct them to certain fields for pollination but also navigate the bees away from dangerous areas, like where pesticides are being used.