Definitions
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
Word origin
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”).
Used in a sentence
“They pourd in soveraine balme and Nectar good, / Good both for erthly med'cine and for hevenly food.”
“Nectaring is one of butterflies' favourite activities.”
“On the lane below, more orangetips nectared on spring beauties and violets.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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