Nectar

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A sweet liquid secreted by flowers of various plants, consumed by pollinators, such as hummingbirds and insects, and gathered by bees for making honey.
  • n. Greek & Roman Mythology The drink of the gods.
  • n. A delicious or invigorating drink.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.
  • n. A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In classical mythology, the drink or wine of the Olympian gods, poured out for them by Hebe and Ganymede, the cupbearers of Zeus.
  • n. Hence, any delicious and salubrious drink.
  • n. In botany, the honey of a flower; the superfluous saccharine matter remaining after the stamens and pistils have consumed all that they require.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. fruit juice especially when undiluted
  • n. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
  • n. a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    fruit juice    fruit crush    goody    dainty    kickshaw   
    Cross Reference
    pollen    ambrosia   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    honey    honeydew   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Hector    Rector    Schechter    collector    connecter   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    honey    syrup    balm    elixir    cider