Nectar is a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.
2. uncountable noun
If you refer to a drink, especially an alcoholic drink, as nectar, you think it tastes very nice.
[literary, approval]
Tony sipped from his glass. 'Mmm. Ambrosia. Nectar of the gods. Divine. Wonderful.'
nectar in British English
(ˈnɛktə)
noun
1.
a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals
2. classical mythology
the drink of the gods
Compare ambrosia (sense 1)
3.
any delicious drink, esp a sweet one
4.
something very pleasant or welcome
your words are nectar to me
5. mainly US
a.
the undiluted juice of a fruit
b.
a mixture of fruit juices
Derived forms
nectareous (nɛkˈtɛərɪəs) or nectarous (ˈnectarous)
adjective
Word origin
C16: 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
nectar in American English
(ˈnɛktər)
noun
1. Classical Mythology
the drink of the gods
2.
any very delicious beverage
3. Botany
the sweetish liquid in many flowers, used by bees for the making of honey
Derived forms
nectarean (necˈtarean) (nɛkˈtɛriən)
adjective or necˈtareous (nɛkˈtɛriəs) or ˈnectarous
Word 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
Examples of 'nectar' in a sentence
nectar
Dragonflies flitted everywhere; bees wove their nectar trails through the balmy air.
Clive Barker COLDHEART CANYON (2001)
The clam pie was hot and the beer, as promised, cold - manna and nectar after a day's hiking.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2001)
Word lists with
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British English: nectar NOUN
Nectar is a sweet liquid produced by flowers, which bees and other insects collect.