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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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Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
Instead, support the parasitic wasp population by planting flowering plants that provide pollen and nectar for these natural enemies.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Each flavor is better than the next- bourbon pecan peanut butter, chocolate sea salt almond butter, cashew butter with coconut nectar, and my favorite- the carrot cake almond and walnut butter, crafted with the highest quality nuts, maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and sea salt.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Fruit juices may seem like a better option, but the research showed an additional 8-oz serving of 100% fruit juice, nectars and juice drinks raised type 2 diabetes risk by 5%, researchers said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
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“Nectar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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