nec´tar|like´

nec´tar|like´
nec|tar «NEHK tuhr», noun.
1. Greek and Roman Mythology. a) the drink of the gods: »

But might I of Jove's nectar sup (Ben Jonson).

b) the food of the gods.
2. any delicious drink.
3. a sweet liquid found in many flowers, which attracts insects and birds that carry out pollination. Bees gather nectar and make it into honey.
[< Latin nectar < Greek néktar]
nec´tar|like´, adjective.

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