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nectar

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Nectar \Nec"tar\, n. [L., fr. gr. ?.]
   1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was
      their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.

   2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees
      make honey.

Source : WordNet®

nectar
     n 1: a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
     2: fruit juice especially when undiluted
     3: (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods;
        mortals who ate it became immortal [syn: {ambrosia}]
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