NECTAR

Nectar

Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants. It is produced in glands called nectaries, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists, which in turn provide anti-herbivore protection. Common nectar-consuming pollinators include bees, hummingbirds, bats, and most butterflies and moths, such as the small tortoiseshell. Nectar plays an important role in the foraging economics and overall evolution of nectar-eating species; for example, nectar and its properties are responsible for the differential evolution of the African ...

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nectar

Noun

  1. The drink of the gods.
  2. Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
  3. The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.


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