nectar Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
  2. noun fruit juice especially when undiluted
  3. noun (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    ambrosia.

WordNet


Nec"tar noun
Etymology
L., fr. gr. .
Definitions
  1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.
  2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.

Webster 1913