单词 | nectar |
释义 | Word Frequency nectar(ˈnɛktə) noun 1. a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals 2. classical mythology the drink of the gods Compare ambrosia (sense 1)3. any delicious drink, esp a sweet one 4. something very pleasant or welcome your words are nectar to me 5. mainly US a. the undiluted juice of a fruit b. a mixture of fruit juices Derived forms nectareous (nɛkˈtɛərɪəs) or nectarous (ˈnectarous) adjective Word origin C16: via Latin from Greek néktar, perhaps nek- death (related to nekros corpse) + -tar, related to Sanskrit tarati he overcomes; compare Latin nex death and trans across |
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