1. a sweet liquid produced by flowers that attracts insects and is used by bees to make honey
2. any delicious drink
3. in Greek and Roman mythology, the drink of the gods
Usage: mythology

Examples

• Bees collect nectar from the cherry blossoms.
• The hummingbird’s long beak helps it reach the nectar inside flowers.
• This fresh peach juice tastes like pure nectar.
• The smoothie was absolute nectar on such a hot day.
• According to myth, the gods drank nectar to maintain their immortality.
• Butterflies use their long tongues to sip nectar from deep flowers.
• The garden was buzzing with bees gathering nectar from the lavender.