Nectar

Noun

 * 1)  The sweet drink of the Ancient gods.
 * 2) (recorded since 1609)  The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds.
 * 3)  Any delicious drink.
 * 4) A soft drink, made from fruit juice, water and sweetener.

Related terms

 * nectarine
 * nectarous
 * nectary

Thesaurus
ambrosia, artificial sweetener, blackstrap, bonne bouche, calcium cyclamate, cane syrup, cate, choice morsel, clover honey, comb honey, corn syrup, cyclamates, dainty, delicacy, dessert, edulcoration, goody, honey, honeycomb, honeydew, honeypot, kickshaw, manna, maple syrup, molasses, morsel, saccharification, saccharin, savory, sodium cyclamate, sorghum, sugar, sugar-making, sugaring off, sweetener, sweetening, sweets, syrup, tidbit, titbit, treacle, treat

Pronunciation

 * Schoolbook Phonetics: (nĕkʹtûr)
 * Last Resort Phonetics: NECK-turr
 * Last Resort Phonetics: NECK-turr