nectariousadj.

Brit.

/nɛkˈtɛːrɪəs/, U.S.

/nɛkˈtɛriəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nectarius , nectareus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin nectarius, variant of nectareus (see nectareous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier nectareal adj., nectarean adj., nectarel adj., nectareous adj., nectarian adj., nectarine adj., nectarous adj.

Chiefly poetic. Now rare.

= nectareous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > of the nature of, resembling, or having nectar

nectarine1611

nectarean1624

nectarian1647

nectareal1648

nectareous?a1656

nectarous1667

nectariferous1760

nectiferous1824

nectarious1841

1710 C. Johnson Force of Friendship II. 13 Ten Thousand little Cupids fly around In circling Jollity, the Feather'd Loves Drink rich, Nectarious Cordials from her Eyes.

1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 4 My dairy flows with nectarious tides of milk and cream.

1791 W. Enfield Brucker's Hist. Philos. II. ii. 53 He [sc. Apuleius]..drank freely of..the nectarious but unfathomable deep of philosophy.

1826 S. Woodworth Melodies 151 Nectarious berries of each varied dye, On every bush and bramble greet the eye.

1841 J. W. Orderson Creoleana iii. 29 The nectarious sweets distilled from the..charms of this..fair one.

1876 H. Barnard Amer. Pedagogy (ed. 2) 302 In the fullness of gratitude, the grape bursts with its nectarious juices.

1995 San Francisco Examiner (Nexis) 5 Mar. m41 The fare is hearty:..steaks cooked on hot slate slabs; veal stew with wild mushrooms; rich country cheeses and nectarious wines.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nectarious
释义	nectariousadj. Brit. /nɛkˈtɛːrɪəs/, U.S. /nɛkˈtɛriəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin nectarius , nectareus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin nectarius, variant of nectareus (see nectareous adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier nectareal adj., nectarean adj., nectarel adj., nectareous adj., nectarian adj., nectarine adj., nectarous adj. Chiefly poetic. Now rare. = nectareous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > of the nature of, resembling, or having nectar nectarine1611 nectarean1624 nectarian1647 nectareal1648 nectareous?a1656 nectarous1667 nectariferous1760 nectiferous1824 nectarious1841 1710 C. Johnson Force of Friendship II. 13 Ten Thousand little Cupids fly around In circling Jollity, the Feather'd Loves Drink rich, Nectarious Cordials from her Eyes. 1771 T. Smollett Humphry Clinker II. 4 My dairy flows with nectarious tides of milk and cream. 1791 W. Enfield Brucker's Hist. Philos. II. ii. 53 He [sc. Apuleius]..drank freely of..the nectarious but unfathomable deep of philosophy. 1826 S. Woodworth Melodies 151 Nectarious berries of each varied dye, On every bush and bramble greet the eye. 1841 J. W. Orderson Creoleana iii. 29 The nectarious sweets distilled from the..charms of this..fair one. 1876 H. Barnard Amer. Pedagogy (ed. 2) 302 In the fullness of gratitude, the grape bursts with its nectarious juices. 1995 San Francisco Examiner (Nexis) 5 Mar. m41 The fare is hearty:..steaks cooked on hot slate slabs; veal stew with wild mushrooms; rich country cheeses and nectarious wines. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1710
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