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Look up: nectar

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Nectar
    A sweet liquid, secreted by some flowers that attracts pollinating insects
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contrib

  5. nectar
    In Greek mythology, the drink of the gods. Their food was ambrosia. ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. nectar
    noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. 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.)...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  10. 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

  11. 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 ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  12. Nectar
    In Greek mythology, according to Homer, nectar was the drink of the gods of Olympus. It was red- coloured and mixed with water, like wine. Mortals were not permitted to taste it, because to drink it conferred immortality.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  13. Nectar
    Nectar is a sugary solution produced by glandular structures (nectaries) in animal-pollinated flowers. Nectar attracts insects, birds, or bats to the flower and encourages pollination as the animal collects nectar from different sources.
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  14. Nectar
    Nectar is surfing slang for beautiful.
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  15. Nectar
    Nectar is surfing slang for beautiful.
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  16. Nectar
    a sweet liquid secreted by the nectaries of plants; the raw product of honey.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21030

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

  18. nectar
    (botany) Sugary liquid secreted by some plants from a nectary, a specialized gland usually situated near the base of the flower. Nectar often accumulates in special pouches or spurs, not always in the same location as the nectary. Nectar attracts insects, birds, bats, and other animals to the ...
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  19. Nectar
    a sweet liquid secreted by the nectaries of plants; the raw product of honey.
    Found on http://www.beehives.info/beekeeping-term

  20. Nectar
    Sweet exudate from nectaries of plants. Nectar is converted by the bees into honey through evaporation and the addition of enzymes and inversion of sugars.
    Found on http://pages.prodigy.net/dscribner/bees/

  21. Nectar
    (disambiguation) `Nectar`, in its most common modern use, refers to the sugar-rich liquid produced by the flowers of plants in order to attract pollinating animals. `Nectar` was originally a name of the food or drink of the gods in Greek mythology; see ambrosia. It may also refer to: See also:
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar

  22. 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`. Co...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar

  23. Nectar
    (drink) `Nectars` are a type of non-carbonated soft drink made with fruit juice. In some countries, the beverage industry distinguishes nectars from drinks labeled as "juice". In the United States and the United Kingdom, the term "fruit juice" is restricted to beverages th...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nectar



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11 February 2012

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On 11th February, 1858, a 14 year old French peasant girl, Bernadette Soubirous claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin Mary at her native Lourdes. She also revealed that the waters of a spring near a grotto in Lourdes had been given healing powers by the Virgin. Eventually, the Roman Catholic church decided that the visions were authentic. Franz Werfel wrote the novel, Song of Bernadette, based on the story of Bernadette's visions. read more

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