NECTAROUS

ambrosial, ambrosian, nectarous

(adjective) extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant; “a nectarous drink”; “ambrosial food”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

nectarous (comparative more nectarous, superlative most nectarous)

consisting of, having the qualities of, or resembling nectar

Anagrams

• acentrous, ancestour, auncestor, courantes, courtesan, ctenosaur, outrances

Source: Wiktionary


Nec"tar*ous, a.

Definition: Nectareous. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 November 2024

DECLINE

(verb) inflect for number, gender, case, etc.; “in many languages, speakers decline nouns, pronouns, and adjectives”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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