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 [nek-tair-ee-uhs]  

nec·tar·e·ous

   [nek-tair-ee-uhs]
adjective
nectarous.
Also, nec·tar·e·an.

Origin:
1700–10; < Latin nectareus of, belonging to nectar < Greek nektáreos like nectar, divinely fragrant, equivalent to néktar nectar + -eos adj. suffix; see -eous

Related forms
nec·tar·e·ous·ly, adverb
nec·tar·e·ous·ness, noun
un·nec·tar·e·ous, adjective

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nec·tar·ous

   [nek-ter-uhs]
adjective
1.
of the nature of or resembling nectar.
2.
delicious or sweet.
Also, nectareous, nectarean.

Origin:
1660–70; nectar + -ous
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