Nectar
Meaning
A sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees, or a delightful drink believed to be the drink of the gods
Pronunciation
UK /ˈnektə(r)/
US /ˈnektər/
Example Sentences
- Its name is nectar.
- Nectar tastes very sweet.
- Bees take nectar back to their home.
- They make honey from the nectar.
- When a forager returns with good nectar, she climbs onto the vertical comb and begins the waggle dance.
- Followers crowd around her, tracking the dance with their antennae and tasting the nectar she brings back.
Learn Nectar in Context
Why Bees Like FlowersBees visit millions of flowers every day! Why do bees love flowers? Flowers have a sweet liquid inside. Bees drink this liquid. Its name is nectar. Nectar tastes very sweet. Flowers also have yellow p...Read story 
How Bees Tell Each Other Where Flowers AreA honeybee can describe the exact location of a flower patch without making a single sound. She does it with a dance, performed in total darkness inside a crowded hive. When a forager returns with goo...Read story
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