What does nectareous mean?
Nectareous means Pertaining to nectar; nectarous..
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/nɛkˈtɛəɹi.əs/ · adjective
Pertaining to nectar; nectarous..
[O]n the board diſplay'd / The ready meal before Ulyſſes lay'd. / (VVith flour imbrovvn'd) next mingled vvine yet nevv, / And luſcious as the Bee's nectareous devv: […]
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Nectareous means Pertaining to nectar; nectarous..
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[O]n the board diſplay'd / The ready meal before Ulyſſes lay'd. / (VVith flour imbrovvn'd) next mingled vvine yet nevv, / And luſcious as the Bee's nectareous devv: […]
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