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nectar

[nek-ter] / ˈnɛk tər /
NOUN
sweet drink
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Hummingbirds, for example, drink between 50% and 150% of their body weight in nectar each day.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Even so, nectar contains other compounds, such as nicotine and caffeine, that are known to influence animal behavior.

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

They used their wings to buzz a few simple words, like nectar and sun and hive.

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown




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