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Vinony

nectar

noun

  1. type of non-carbonated soft drink
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnɛk.tə/ / /ˈnɛk.təɹ/

noun

Etymology: From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”) + *-tr̥h₂ (“overcoming”), from *terh₂- (“to overcome, pass through, cross over”).

  1. The drink of the gods.

    “They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.”

  2. Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
  3. The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.

verb

Etymology: From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”) + *-tr̥h₂ (“overcoming”), from *terh₂- (“to overcome, pass through, cross over”).

  1. To feed on nectar.

    “Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.”

    “On the lane below, more orangetips nectared on spring beauties and violets.”