Nectar sweet, drink.
Meaning: This means that butterflies are drinking the sweet liquid produced by flowers. It's a way of describing how butterflies get their food.
Choice of Words: Nectar is a sweet liquid that flowers produce to attract insects. Sweet means having a pleasant taste. Drink means to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it. Together, these words create an image of butterflies drinking the sweet nectar from flowers.
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