nectar
/ˈnektə(r)/noun
mass noun
1
- a sugary fluid secreted by plants, especially within flowers to encourage pollination by insects and other animals. It is collected by bees to make into honey.花蜜。
2
- (in Greek and Roman mythology) the drink of the gods（希腊神话和罗马神话中）众神饮用的酒。
2.1
- a delicious drink甘美的饮料：
the cold pint at the pub was nectar.
酒馆里的一杯冷啤酒简直就是甘露。
2.2
- N. Amer. a thick fruit juice〈北美〉浓果汁。
派生词
nectarean
adjectivenectareous
adjectivenectarous
adjective词源
mid 16th cent. (in sense 2)： via Latin from Greek nektar.