nectar
nectar Lexical Profile
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• noun
A sugary fluid secreted within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals, collected by bees to make into honey.
"The hummingbirds hovered near the bright red blossoms to feed on the sweet nectar."
A thick beverage made of the pulp and juice of a fruit, such as peach, apricot, or pear, often diluted with water and sweetened.
"She poured a chilled glass of apricot nectar to serve alongside breakfast."
In classical Greek and Roman mythology, the life-giving drink of the Olympian gods, or figuratively any exceptionally delicious beverage.
"After hiking for six hours in the summer heat, the cold spring water tasted like pure nectar."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the mid-16th century from Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek nektar, meaning the drink of the gods. It is traditionally interpreted as a compound of nek- ('death') and -tar ('overcoming'), literally meaning 'death-overcoming'.