| 释义 |
nec·tar
I. \ˈnektə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin, from Greek nektar, probably literally, overcoming death, from nek- (probably akin to Latin nec-, nex death) + -tar (probably akin to Sanskrit tarati he crosses over, overcomes) — more at noxious, term
1.
a. : the drink of the Greek and Roman gods
b. : any delicious drink; often : one of blended fruit juices
c. : a sweet liquid that is secreted by the nectaries of a plant and that is the chief material used by bees in the production of honey
2. : a grayish red that is yellower and paler than appleblossom, bluer and paler than bois de rose, and bluer, less strong, and slightly lighter than Pompeian red
II.
Usage: usually capitalized
— a communications code word for the letter n |