nectar
has definitions from the fields of classical mythology,food,biology
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[ noun ] (biology) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
Used in print (B. J. D. Meeuse, The Story of Pollination....)The staminate willow catkins , then , provide their visitors with both nectar and pollen ; a marvelous arrangement , for it provides exactly what the bee queens need to make their beebread , a combination of honey and pollen with which the young of all species are fed . On this , she builds an `` egg compartment '' or `` egg cell '' which is filled with that famous pollen and nectar mixture called beebread . After another two_weeks , the first young emerge , four to eight small daughters that begin to play the role of worker_bees , collecting pollen and nectar in the field and caring for the new young generation while the queen retires to a life of egg_laying . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (food) fruit juice especially when undiluted
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[ noun ] (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
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