Definition of NECTAR

nectar

Plural: nectars

Noun

  • A sweet fluid produced by flowers; a delicious drink.
  • 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.

Examples

  • Finding a spot for NECTAR felt like a sweet victory, yielding delicious points in Scrabble.

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

ambrosia

Scrabble Score: 8

nectar: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nectar: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nectar: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

nectar: valid Words With Friends Word