Main Entry: nec·tar

Pronunciation: \ˈnek-tər\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek nektar

Date: 1555

1 a : the drink of the Greek and Roman gods b : something delicious to drink c : a beverage of fruit juice and pulp <apricot nectar>
2 : a sweet liquid that is secreted by the nectaries of a plant and is the chief raw material of honey

— nec·tar·ous \-t(ə-)rəs\ adjective