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nectar.

The drink of the gods.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɛk.tə/UK/ˈnɛk.təɹ/US
  1. The drink of the gods.

    countable · uncountable
  2. Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.

    broadly · countable · uncountable
  3. The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

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”).

verb/ˈnɛk.tə/UK/ˈnɛk.təɹ/US
  1. To feed on nectar.

    intransitive
    Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.
Where this word comes from

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”).

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