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[syn: ambrosia, nectar]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nectar \Nec"tar\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?.]
1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was
their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.
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2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees
make honey.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nectar
n 1: a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
2: fruit juice especially when undiluted
3: (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals
who ate it became immortal [syn: ambrosia, nectar]
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
NECTAR, n. A drink served at banquets of the Olympian deities. The
secret of its preparation is lost, but the modern Kentuckians believe
that they come pretty near to a knowledge of its chief ingredient.
Juno drank a cup of nectar,
But the draught did not affect her.
Juno drank a cup of rye --
Then she bad herself good-bye.
J.G.