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Nectarous

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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.
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Adj.1.nectarous - extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; "a nectarous drink"; "ambrosial food"
ambrosial, ambrosian
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"


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And now it is deluged with a nectarous flood--the young germs swamped--delicious poison cankering them: now I see myself stretched on an ottoman in the drawing-room at Vale Hall at my bride Rosamond Oliver's feet: she is talking to me with her sweet voice--gazing down on me with those eyes your skilful hand has copied so well--smiling at me with these coral lips.
Jane Eyre by Bronte, Charlotte View in context
Him through the spicie Forrest onward com ADAM discernd, as in the dore he sat Of his coole Bowre, while now the mounted Sun Shot down direct his fervid Raies, to warme Earths inmost womb, more warmth then ADAM need; And EVE within, due at her hour prepar'd For dinner savourie fruits, of taste to please True appetite, and not disrelish thirst Of nectarous draughts between, from milkie stream, Berrie or Grape: to whom thus ADAM call'd.
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