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Look up: nectar

  1. Nectar
    Nectar is a sugary liquid secreted by some plants.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Nectar
    Nectar is a town in Blount County Alabama, USA
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  3. Nectar
    A sugar and water substance secreted by flowers, this will attract pollinators like bees and hummingbirds searching for food.
    Found on http://www.emilycompost.com/garden_gloss

  4. nectar
    [n] - a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators 2. [n] - fruit juice especially when undiluted
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  5. Nectar
    During ancient times, nectar was the drink of Greek gods ; today we speak about nectar for wines of exceptional quality.
    Found on http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/livingro

  6. Nectar
    A sweet liquid, secreted by some flowers that attracts pollinating insects
    Found on http://www.unwinsdirect.co.uk/?PAGEID=42

  7. nectar
    In Greek mythology, the drink of the gods. Their food was ambrosia. ...
    Found on http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/

  8. Nectar
    Nec'tar noun [ Latin , from Greek ....] 1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage. 2. (Botany) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/10

  9. nectar
    1. The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage. ... 2. <botany> A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey. ... Origin: L, fr. Gr. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  10. nectar
    noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  11. Nectar
    `Nectar` is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced either by the flowers, in which it attracts pollinating animals or by `extrafloral nectaries`, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists providing anti-herbivore protection. It is produced in glands called `nectaries`.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar

  12. Nectar
    • (n.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey. • (n.) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage. • (n.) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage. • (n.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. nectar
    sweet, viscous secretion from the nectaries, or glands, in plant blossoms, stems, and leaves. It attracts fruit-eating bats, hummingbirds, and ... [6 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/21

  14. nectar
    nectar 1. The sweet, saccharine secretion, or liquid that flowering plants produce as a way of attracting insects and small birds that assist in pollination. 2. A thick drink made from puréed fruit; such as, mango nectar. 3. The juice of a fruit; especially, when not diluted; or a blend of fruit juices; such as, pear nectar; tropical nectar, etc. 4. I...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  15. Nectar
    a sweet liquid secreted by the nectaries of plants; the raw product of honey.
    Found on http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/bkCD/glossary.

  16. nectar
    A sugary fluid that attracts insects to plants. Nectar is produced in structures called nectaries.
    Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedi

  17. nectar
    nectar: see ambrosia.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A09166


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