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nectar

(nek′tər)

noun

Gr. & Rom. Myth. the drink of the gods
any very delicious beverage
Bot. the sweetish liquid in many flowers, used by bees for the making of honey

Origin: L < Gr nektar < ? base of necros, dead body (see necro-) + tar, who overcomes (akin to Sans tarati, he overcomes): hence, death-overcoming: the drink was held to confer immortality

Related Forms:

nectarean adjective or nectareous or nectarous

See nectar in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed by pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered by bees for making honey.
Greek & Roman Mythology The drink of the gods.
A delicious or invigorating drink.

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Origin: Latin

Origin: , from Greek nektar, drink of the gods; see nek-¹ in Indo-European roots

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