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nectar

nectar

7 3.0
A thick sweet juice made from fruit and not mixed with water
  • noun
  • /ˈnɛktər/
translation icon : néctar
  • The recipe calls for one cup of fresh orange nectar to enhance the flavor of the dish.
  • fruit and nectar

So it says no ordinary Angel almond flour, mango nectar, caramel latte.

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Examples

  • The children enjoyed drinking the delicious mango nectar during the hot summer day.

  • I prefer the more processed form of agave nectar bottled by Dons Julio and Eduardo, et al.

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  • These bats only feed on fruit and nectar.

  • - The sweet nectar of the Napa Valley.

  • This sweet nectar was my lifeblood.

  • All I want is one taste of that sweet, fiery nectar.

  • A coconut guava nectar ?

  • Hanging nearby, close to the house, was a bright red hummingbird feeder containing a nectar mixture.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Also, try the zeppoles (little Italian donut miracle morsels) dipped in a side of agave nectar.

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  • To make the smoothie, blend together bananas, yogurt, and strawberry nectar until smooth.

Synonyms

fruit juice
vsnectar
12 1.0

A drink you get by squeezing fresh fruit

is thicker and more concentrated often undiluted rather than a normal beverage

Compounds

Having a lot of nectar that attracts bees and butterflies

How Concentrated

concentrate
4 5.2
syrup
203 1.0
nectar
7 3.0
juice
557 1.0

Surface Forms

nectar singular
nectars plural

Etymology

Nectar later came to mean very sweet fruit juice, often 'thick' and concentrated. Think of the fruit nectarine to remember that nectar is a rich, sweet drink from fruit.