nectar
Example Sentences
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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
"The feathers are saying that, yes, they will metabolize it. And then this study is saying that ethanol is actually pretty widespread in the nectar they consume."
From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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
In England someone wondered what happened when bees made use of nectar from plants treated with systemics.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing nectar
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