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nectarous

American  
[nek-ter-uhs] / ˈnɛk tər əs /
Also nectarean.

adjective

  1. of the nature of or resembling nectar.

  2. delicious or sweet.


Etymology

Origin of nectarous

First recorded in 1660–70; nectar + -ous


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But Raman and his team found something more surprising in their analysis: fragrant, nectarous scents were present as well.

From Salon ● May 27, 2025

"Ah! not the nectarous poppy lovers use, Not daily labor's dull Lethean spring, Oblivion in lost angels can infuse Of the soil'd glory and the trailing wing."

From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by William Rounseville Alger

Then did you, chivalrous Terence, hand forth, as to the manner born, that nectarous beverage and you offered the crystal cup to him that thirsted, the soul of chivalry, in beauty akin to the immortals.

From Ulysses by James Joyce

Then Love took wing, and from his pinions shed On all the multitude a nectarous dew.

From Endymion A Poetic Romance by John Keats

Ah! not the nectarous poppy lovers use, Not daily labour's dull, Lethæan spring, Oblivion in lost angels can infuse Of the soil'd glory, and the trailing wing.

From Poetical Works of Matthew Arnold by Matthew Arnold

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