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nectaring

nectaring is the present participle and gerund of nectar.

Meaning of nectar

Verb

nectar (third-person singular simple present nectars, present participle nectaring, simple past and past participle nectared)

  1. (intransitive) To feed on nectar.
    • Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.

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Questions about nectaring

What is nectaring the present participle and gerund of?
Nectaring is the present participle and gerund of nectar.

Words near nectaring in the dictionary

  1. nectariferous
  2. nectariless
  3. nectarilyma
  4. nectarine
  5. nectarines
  6. nectaring
  7. nectarinid
  8. nectarinids
  9. nectariniid
  10. nectariniids
  11. nectarious

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