Definitions for nectar
ˈnɛk tərnec·tar

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. nectarnoun

   a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

2. nectarnoun

   fruit juice especially when undiluted

3. ambrosia, nectarnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nectarnoun

   The drink of the gods.

2. nectarnoun

   Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.

3. nectarnoun

   The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.

4. Etymology: From nectar, from νέκταρ, of unknown origin.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nectar

   Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide herbivore protection. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include mosquitoes, hoverflies, wasps, bees, butterflies and moths, hummingbirds, honeyeaters and bats. Nectar plays a crucial role in the foraging economics and evolution of nectar-eating species; for example, nectar foraging behavior is largely responsible for the divergent evolution of the African honey bee, A. m. scutellata and the western honey bee.Nectar is an economically important substance as it is the sugar source for honey. It is also useful in agriculture and horticulture because the adult stages of some predatory insects feed on nectar. For example, a number of parasitoid wasps (e.g. the social wasp species Apoica flavissima) rely on nectar as a primary food source. In turn, these wasps then hunt agricultural pest insects as food for their young.

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1. nectar

   Nectar is a sweet liquid substance produced by plants, particularly within flowers, to attract pollinating insects and birds. It is rich in sugars and serves as a primary food source for various animals, including bees which also convert it into honey. Nectar also plays a crucial role in the process of pollination.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nectarnoun

   the drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage

2. Nectarnoun

   a sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey

3. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. .]

WikidataRate this definition:3.8 / 4 votes

1. Nectar

   Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers in which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide anti-herbivore protection. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include bees, butterflies and moths, hummingbirds and bats. Nectar is an ecologically important item, the sugar source for honey. It is also useful in agriculture and horticulture because the adult stages of some predatory insects feed on nectar such as almost all solitary wasps. In turn, these wasps then hunt agricultural pest insects as food for their young. For example, thread-waisted wasps are known for hunting caterpillars that are destructive to crops. Nectar secretion increases as the flower is visited by pollinators. After pollination, the nectar is frequently reabsorbed into the plant.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nectar

   nek′tar, n. the name given by Homer, Hesiod, Pindar, &c. to the beverage of the gods, giving life and beauty: a delicious beverage: the honey of the glands of plants.—adjs. Nectā′real, Nectā′rean, pertaining to, or resembling, nectar: delicious; Nec′tared, imbued with nectar: mingled or abounding with nectar; Nectā′reous, Nec′tarous, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar: delicious.—adv. Nectā′reously, in a nectareous manner.—n. Nectā′reousness, the quality of being nectareous.—adjs. Nectā′rial; Nectarif′erous, producing nectar or honey: having a nectary; Nec′tarine, sweet as nectar.—n. a variety of peach with a smooth fruit.—n. Nec′tary, the part of a flower which secretes the nectar or honey. [L.,—Gr. nektar; ety. dub.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Nectar

   in the regard of the Greeks the drink of the gods, which, along with ambrosia, their food, nourished the ichor, their blood, and kept them ever in the bloom of immortal youth; it was not permitted to mortals to drink of it.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Nectar

   Sugar-rich liquid produced in plant glands called nectaries. It is either produced in flowers or other plant structures, providing a source of attraction for pollinating insects and animals, as well as being a nutrient source to animal mutualists which provide protection of plants against herbivores.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. nectar

   A type of liquid created and secreted by a variety of plants.

   Nectar is a beautiful tasting liquid.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

Matched Categories

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

Anagrams for nectar »

1. recant

2. trance

3. canter

4. carnet

5. centra

6. Cretan

7. tanrec

8. creant

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectar in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of nectar in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of nectar in a Sentence

1. 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.

2. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Francis Ratnieks:

   What the caffeine is doing is the plant manipulating the bee in a way that is good for the plant, but not so good for the bee because the bee is kind of being tricked into thinking that the nectar is of a higher quality - that is it has more sugar than it really does.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=nectar
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nectar
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=nectar
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=nectar
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Nectar