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nectar: see ambrosia ambrosia (ămbrō`zhə), in Greek mythology, food and drink with which the Olympian gods preserved their immortality. ..... Click the link for more information. . nectar 1. a sugary fluid produced in the nectaries of plants and collected by bees and other animals 2. Classical myth the drink of the gods nectar [′nek·tər] (botany) A sugar-containing liquid secretion of the nectaries of many flowers. nectar drink of gods; bestows eternal life. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 75)] See : Immortality How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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