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Noun: nectar  nek-tu(r)
  1. A sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
     
  2. Fruit juice especially when undiluted
     
  3. (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
    - ambrosia

Derived forms: nectars

Type of: dainty, delicacy, fruit crush, fruit juice, goody, kickshaw [archaic], secretion, treat

Encyclopedia: Nectar, Al