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The bee drank nectar from the flower.
What does Nectar mean?
Nectar is sweet liquid in flowers.
Dictionary definition
A sweet liquid made by flowers that can attract bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
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Nectar in a sentence
medium
Butterflies visit flowers to find nectar.
hard
Nectar helps attract pollinators that move pollen from one flower to another.
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What does nectar mean?
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Which word is closest in meaning to nectar?
Sweet liquid is close in meaning to nectar in this context.
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Which word is an opposite or useful contrast for nectar?
Dryness contrasts with nectar in this context.
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WordNectar.
Partnoun.
MeaningNectar is sweet liquid in flowers.
ExampleExample: The bee drank nectar from the flower.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- nek · ter
- Strongest beat
- nek
- Ending
- ter
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on nek.
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Synonyms
Words like Nectar
sweet liquidUse as a simple description of nectar.
flower liquidUse for nectar found in flowers.
Antonyms
Opposite words
drynessUse as a contrast when no liquid is present.
plain waterUse as a contrast because nectar is sweet and plant-made.
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Word family
Nectar word family
Base word
nectar
noun
nectaries
Plant structures that produce nectar.
adjective
nectar-rich
Containing a lot of nectar.
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