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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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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Mar. 2026
On what sets it apart from traditional honey, mānuka honey is derived from the nectar of Mānuka flowers native to New Zealand and parts of Australia.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Instead, the site recommends a homemade mixture consisting of four parts water to one part sugar, which emulates the amount of sugar naturally found in nectar.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 18 Mar. 2026
Or even give bees and other pollinators a nectar and pollen source during the growing season.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Nectar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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