nectar
Meanings
Plural: nectars
Noun
- a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
- fruit juice especially when undiluted
- (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
- The drink of the gods.
- Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice.
- The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
Verb
- To feed on nectar.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin nectar, from Ancient Greek νέκταρ (néktar, “nourishment of the gods”), from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (“perish, disappear”) + *-tr̥h₂ (“overcoming”), from *terh₂- (“to overcome, pass through, cross over”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 8
nectar is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordnectar is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nectar is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
nectar is a valid Words With Friends word