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Nectar Common

Nectar has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators

"The bees were busy sipping nectar from the blooming flowers in the garden."

2

fruit juice especially when undiluted

"After mixing the fresh orange nectar, I found it too sweet to drink straight from the carton without adding some water."

3

(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal

"In Greek myth, when Zeus dipped his fingers in the golden nectar dripping from the stars, he ensured that even mortals who tasted a drop would never know death."

4

The drink of the gods.

"The ancient poet described the golden ambrosia he tasted as a divine nectar that banished all sorrow from his heart."