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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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Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2024
Put in the work For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar, while resting most of the other time.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
Male mosquitoes solely consume flower nectar, while female mosquitoes consume nectar and blood.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Sep. 2024
Extra nectar can be kept in the refrigerator for up to a week.
—Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024
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“Nectar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectar. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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