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nectar

/ˈnɛk.tə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The drink of the gods.
  2. (by extension) Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
  3. The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
  4. To feed on nectar.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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