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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25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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