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Liquido dolce prodotto dai fiori, di cui si nutrono insetti e alcuni uccelli.

In inglese semplice: The sweet liquid flowers produce that insects and some birds drink.

• Bees collect nectar from flowers.
• This bird drinks nectar with its long tongue.
• The garden attracts butterflies looking for nectar.

Espressioni comuni: collect nectar, flower nectar, feed on nectar

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Bevanda deliziosa, soprattutto una bevanda dolce a base di succo di frutta.

In inglese semplice: A delicious drink, especially a sweet drink made from fruit juice.

• She poured a glass of peach nectar.
• We served chilled mango nectar with lunch.
• After the long walk, the cold juice tasted like nectar.

Espressioni comuni: peach nectar, mango nectar, fruit nectar

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Bevanda degli dei nei miti dell’antica Grecia e di Roma.

In inglese semplice: The drink that gods drink in ancient Greek and Roman stories.

• The gods drank nectar at their feast.
• A goddess filled his cup with nectar.
• The story describes nectar as the drink of immortal beings.

Espressioni comuni: divine nectar, nectar and ambrosia

nutrirsi di nettare

Bere il liquido dolce prodotto dai fiori per nutrirsi.

In inglese semplice: To drink the sweet liquid produced by flowers.

• Butterflies nectar on these flowers.
• The insects nectared in the sunny garden.
• Several butterflies were nectaring beside the path.

Come si usa: nectar on something (The butterflies nectar on purple flowers.)

Espressioni comuni: nectar on flowers, nectar at blossoms