nectarious

Definitions

Adjective. [B2]

Examples

“A poor old villager, who went in the country by the appellation of Robin, that had always earned his bread by the sweat⟳ of his brow, and to whom a morsel of fat bacon was a princely meal, had heard so much said in commendation of delicious fare, as partridges, pheasants, ortolans, and such like⟳ ; and those nectarious liquors Burgundy and Champagne, that he longed so ardently for such a regale, as to think⟳ he could be very well contented to die⟳, provided he might first be permitted to satisfy⟳ his longing.”

“In these we may presume, however, that they abound in nectarious juice since we observe⟳ that insects are particularly fond of these tribes.”

“May the wind in space prove⟳ pleasant for you and water nectarious.”

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