NECTAR


Meaning of NECTAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnek-tər ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek nektar

Date: 1555

1.

a. : the drink of the Greek and Roman gods

b. : something delicious to drink

c. : a beverage of fruit juice and pulp

apricot nectar

2. : a sweet liquid that is secreted by the nectaries of a plant and is the chief raw material of honey

• nec·tar·ous -t(ə-)rəs adjective

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