nectar

noun
UK: /ˈnektər/
US: /ˈnektər/

  1. A sweet liquid produced by flowers, used by bees to make honey.

    1. Bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey
    2. The hummingbird sipped nectar from the bright red blossoms in my garden

  2. A delicious drink; something very pleasant to drink.

    1. This fruit juice is like nectar, so sweet and refreshing
    2. After our hike, the cold lemonade was pure nectar on a hot day

  3. In mythology, the drink of the gods.

    1. The gods on Olympus drank nectar, which gave them immortality
    2. According to legend, ambrosia and nectar were the food and drink of the gods

Synonyms

ambrosia juice honey

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "nectar" in English means: A sweet liquid produced by flowers, used by bees to make honey., A delicious drink; something very pleasant to drink., In mythology, the drink of the gods..

The phonetic transcription of "nectar" is /ˈnektər/ in British English and /ˈnektər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nectar": ambrosia, juice, honey.

Example usage of "nectar": "Bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey". More examples on the page.