Nectar
(noun)
- A sweet liquid that is secreted by plants and is collected by bees to make honey.
- A sweet drink, especially one that is considered to have a beneficial effect.
Origin:
From latin nectar, from greek nektar, from nek- "death" + taros "overcoming", from the belief that the drink had the power to confer immortality.
Examples:
- The flowers produced nectar that attracted bees.
- The nectar of the flower was collected by the bees to make honey.
- The nectar was so sweet that it was like drinking liquid sugar.
- The drink was referred to as the nectar of the gods.
- The juice of the fruit was like nectar on the tongue.