nectareous
Pronunciation: /nɛkˈtɛəɹi.əs/
The English word “nectareous” has 1 meaning listed here.
adjective
- Pertaining to nectar; nectarous.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin nectareus (“of nectar; sweet”), from Ancient Greek νεκτάρεος (nektáreos, “sweet as nectar, fragrant”), from νέκταρ (néktar, “nectar”).
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