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Nectar is often mentioned in conjunction with ambrosia, the food of the Greek and Roman gods. For centuries, English speakers have used ambrosia to refer to something with an extremely pleasing taste or smell, and nectar to refer to a delicious drink, especially a fruit juice. To the ancient Greeks and Romans, however, the powers of nectar and ambrosia far exceeded those of any earthly fare; consuming nectar and ambrosia gave the gods their immortality. In Greek, the literal meanings of ambrosia and nectar are "immortality" and "overcoming death," respectively. Nektar is believed to be a compound of Greek nek- (probably akin to Latin nec-, meaning "death") and -tar (probably akin to Sanksrit tarati, meaning "he overcomes or crosses over").
Examples of nectar in a Sentence
Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
Do not use brown sugar, molasses, or honey in the nectar that can clog the components.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2025
Some species are more drawn to flower nectar than others.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 10 Apr. 2025
To make the nectar at home, boil 2 cups of water and add ½ cup of white sugar.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Nectar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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