■ noun
1》 a sugary fluid secreted within flowers to encourage pollination by insects, collected by bees to make into honey.
2》 (in Greek and Roman mythology) the drink of the gods.
↘a delicious drink.
↘ N. Amer. a thick fruit juice.
Derivatives
~ivorous adjective
~ous adjective
Origin
C16: via L. from Gk nektar .