In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
NECTAR
ambrosia, nectar
(noun) (classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods; mortals who ate it became immortal
nectar
(noun) fruit juice especially when undiluted
nectar
(noun) a sweet liquid secretion that is attractive to pollinators
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
nectar (countable and uncountable, plural nectars)
(chiefly mythology) The drink of the gods. [from 16th c.]
(by extension) Any delicious drink, now especially a type of sweetened fruit juice. [from 16th c.]
(botany) The sweet liquid secreted by flowers to attract pollinating insects and birds. [from 17th c.]
Verb
nectar (third-person singular simple present nectars, present participle nectaring, simple past and past participle nectared)
(intransitive) To feed on nectar.
Anagrams
• Canter, Cretan, canter, carnet, centra, creant, recant, tanrec, trance
Source: Wiktionary
Nec"tar, n. Etym: [L., fr. gr.
1. (Myth. & Poetic)
Definition: The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: A sweetish secretion of blossoms from which bees make honey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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