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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").
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Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Avocado Margarita At Sweet Liberty Drinks & Company in Miami Beach, this Avocado Margarita is made with tequila, mezcal, Cointreau, aloe liqueur, spicy chile liqueur, avocado puree, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar.
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
This dynamic—in which a bee feeds on a flower’s nectar and gathers pollen to feed larvae, and also propagates pollen from flower to flower, enabling plant reproduction—was already well established.
—Max G. Levy, WIRED, 27 Oct. 2024
This downward orientation is thought to protect its nectar and pollen from rain.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Nectar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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