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nectar

1. The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

2. (Science: botany) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.

Origin: L, fr. Gr. A sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators.Fruit juice especially when undiluted.The sugary liquid in plants which attracts insects to bring about [[pollination.