Noun: nectar nek-tu(r)
- A sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
"Bees collect nectar from flowers to make honey"
- Fruit juice especially when undiluted
"The peach nectar was thick and sweet"
- (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
"In Greek myths, heroes sometimes stole nectar from the gods";
- ambrosia
Derived forms: nectars
Type of: dainty, delicacy, fruit crush, fruit juice, goody, kickshaw [archaic], secretion, treat
Encyclopedia: Nectar, Alabama