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Nectar—the sweet liquid secreted by flowers that insects like bees collect as food.

Noun

Examples

蜂が花の蜜を集めている。

Bees are collecting nectar from the flowers.

花の蜜には昆虫を引きつける働きがある。

Flower nectar serves to attract insects.

夏になると野の花の蜜が多くなる。

In summer, wildflowers produce more nectar.

2

Honey—as produced by bees; note that the everyday word for this is often '蜂蜜 (はちみつ)'.

Noun

Examples

パンに蜜を塗って食べるのが好きだ。

I like to spread honey on bread and eat it.

地元の養蜂場で採れた蜜は香りが良い。

The honey harvested from the local apiary has a nice aroma.

伝統料理では砂糖の代わりに蜜を使うことがある。

In traditional cooking, honey is sometimes used instead of sugar.

3

Honeydew—the sweet excretion produced by insects like aphids, often found on plants' surfaces.

Noun

Examples

葉の裏に蜜がべったり付いていたので、アブラムシが原因だった。

There was sticky honeydew on the underside of the leaf, so aphids were the cause.

蜜があるとカビが生えやすくなる。

Mold tends to grow where honeydew is present.

4

Treacle or molasses—a viscous sweet byproduct from sugar refining or sugar production.

Noun

Examples

黒糖のような深い風味の蜜がケーキに使われている。

A molasses-like syrup with a deep flavor is used in the cake.

砂糖製造の過程で出る蜜は別製品として利用されることがある。

The molasses produced during sugar manufacturing is sometimes used as a separate product.

5

A specialized term for dark patches inside an apple (visible sorbitol crystallization) sometimes called '蜜'.

Noun

Examples

リンゴの芯の周りにできる蜜(黒い斑点)はソルビトールの結晶だと言われている。

The dark spots (called 'mitsu') that form around an apple's core are said to be sorbitol crystals.

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