nectarlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From nectar + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of nectar.
Today, Austria, one of the world's oldest wine regions, is much admired for its peppery grüner veltliners; dry, pure, intensely minerally rieslings; and dense, nectarlike sweet wines enhanced by botrytis, the famous noble rot, which concentrates flavors and sugars.
2007 December 10, Eric Asimov, “Alois Kracher, Austrian Winemaker and Advocate, Is Dead at 48”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most nectarlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more nectarlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
ru некта̀роподо́бный (resembling or characteristic of nectar)