agave nectar
noun [ U ] uk/əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈnek.tɚ/ us/əˌɡɑː.vi ˈnek.tər/ (also agave syrup, /əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈsɪr.əp/ /əˌɡeɪ.vi ˈsɪr.əp/ agave)
龙舌兰糖浆，龙舌兰蜜
a thick, sweet liquid produced from the centre of the agave plant, used for making food taste sweeter
The smoothies are sweetened with agave nectar instead of sugar. 这些冰沙的甜味来自龙舌兰蜜而不是蔗糖。
The natural sweetness of agave nectar comes from fruit sugar, also known as fructose. 龙舌兰蜜的自然甜味来自果糖（fruit sugar），果糖英文也称作fructose。
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- The drinks get their sweetness from agave nectar or honey, but never refined sugar.
- Agave nectar looks and tastes like honey, and comes from the same Mexican plant as tequila.
- The fructose in agave nectar tastes about a third sweeter than sugar or honey.