nectarous en · ADJ
Etymology
From nectar + -ous.
Meanings
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Pertaining to or resembling nectar; sweet.
Sylphs! if at noon the Fritillary droops, / With drops nectarous hang her nodding cups […].
1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 204:Then did you, chivalrous Terence, hand forth, as to the manner born, that nectarous beverage.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most nectarous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more nectarous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |