英语词汇“nectared”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

nectar /nekˈtər/

noun

The name given by Homer, Hesiod, Pindar, etc to the beverage of the gods, giving life and beauty

The honey of the glands of plants

Any delicious drink

A drink made from concentrated fruit juice or fruit purée, water and sugar

Anything very sweet or pleasant

ORIGIN: Gr nektar; ety doubtful

nectāˈreal, nectāˈrean, nectāˈreous or necˈtarous adjective

Of or like nectar

necˈtared adjective

nectāˈreousness noun

nectāˈrial adjective

Of the nature of a nectary

nectarifˈerous adjective (botany)

Producing nectar

necˈtarine /-ēn or -in/ noun

(a tree bearing) a variety of peach with a smooth skin

adjective /-in/

Sweet as nectar

nectarous see nectareal above

necˈtary noun

(in plants) a glandular organ that secretes nectar

necˈtar-guide noun

A marking that guides insects to the nectary of a flower