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nectar

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nec·tar  (nktr)
n.
1. A sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed by pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered by bees for making honey.
2. Greek & Roman Mythology The drink of the gods.
3. A delicious or invigorating drink.

[Latin, from Greek nektar, drink of the gods; see nek-1 in Indo-European roots.]

nectar·ous adj.

nectar [ˈnɛktə]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals
2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Classical myth the drink of the gods Compare ambrosia [1]
3. any delicious drink, esp a sweet one
4. something very pleasant or welcome your words are nectar to me
5. (Cookery) Chiefly US
a.  the undiluted juice of a fruit
b.  a mixture of fruit juices
[via Latin from Greek néktar, perhaps nek- death (related to nekros corpse) + -tar, related to Sanskrit tarati he overcomes; compare Latin nex death and trans across]
nectareous  [nɛkˈtɛərɪəs], nectarous adj

nectar  (nktr)
A sweet liquid secreted by plants as food to attract animals that will benefit them. Many flowers produce nectar to attract pollinating insects, birds, and bats. Bees collect nectar to make into honey. Nectar is produced in structures called nectaries. Some plants have nectaries located elsewhere, outside the flower. These provide a food source for animals such as ants which in turn defend the plant from harmful insects. Nectar consists primarily of water and varying concentrations of many different sugars, including fructose, glucose, and sucrose.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nectarnectar - a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
secretion - a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
2.nectar - fruit juice especially when undiluted
fruit crush, fruit juice - drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
3.nectar - (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
dainty, goody, kickshaw, treat, delicacy - something considered choice to eat
classical mythology - the system of mythology of the Greeks and Romans together; much of Roman mythology (especially the gods) was borrowed from the Greeks
Translations
nectar [ˈnektəʳ] Nnéctar m

nectar [ˈnɛktər] nnectar m

nectar
n (lit, fig)Nektar m

nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] nnettare m
nectar [ˈnɛktəʳ] nnettare m

nectar
n nectar [ˈnektə]
1 the sweet liquid collected by bees to make honey. nektar رَحيق нектар nektar nektar der Nektar νέκταρ néctar nektar شهد mesi nectar צוּף अमृत nektar virágméz sari bunga hunangslögur nettare 花みつ (꽃의) 꿀 nektaras nektārs madu bunga nectar nektar nektar néctar nectar нектар nektár sladek cvetni sok nektar nektar น้ำหวานของเกสรดอกไม้ bal özü, nektar 花蜜 нектар پھولوں کا رس mật hoa
2 a delicious drink. nektar, godedrank مَشْروب حُلو، شَراب الآلِهَه нектар nektar gudedrik der Nektar νέκταρ (μτφ.) néctar nektar شراب لذیذ nektari nectar מִיץ स्वादिष्ट पेय božanski napitak nektár minuman lezat gómsætur drykkur nettare おいしい飲物 감미로운 음료 nektaras nektārs air manisan nectar gudedrikk nektar néctar nectar нектар nektár božanska pijača nektar frukt-, honungssaft น้ำผลไม้ lezzetli içki 美味飲料 газована фруктова вода آب حیات rượu ngon


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"Since I cannot sleep," she said, "on account of your song which, believe me, is sweet as the lyre of Apollo, I shall indulge myself in drinking some nectar which Pallas lately gave me.
As Spring, Mother of many-coloured birth, doth rear The young light-hearted world, so Autumn drains The nectar of the world's maturity.
Each guest had been served with a crystal goblet filled with lacasa, which is a sort of nectar famous in Oz and nicer to drink than soda-water or lemonade.
 
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