/ ˈnektə(r); NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
a sweet liquid that is produced by flowers and collected by bees for making honey :
( figurative )
On such a hot day, even water was nectar (= very good) .
2.
the thick juice of some fruits as a drink :
peach nectar
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent. (referring to the drink of the gods in Greek and Roman mythology): via Latin from Greek nektar .