Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Nectar

Nec″tar (?), n. 1. (Myth. & Poetic) The drink of the gods (as ambrosia was their food); hence, any delicious or inspiring beverage.2. (Bot.) A sweetish secretion of blossoms fro...

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Nectareal

Nec‐ta″re‐al (?), a. 1. Nectareous.2. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to a nectary.

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Nectarean

Nec‐ta″re‐an (?), a. [L. nectareus: cf. F. nectaréen.] Resembling nectar; very sweet and pleasant. “nectarean juice.” Talfourd.

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Nectared

Nec″tared (?), a. Imbued with nectar; mingled with nectar; abounding with nectar. Milton.

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Nectareous

Nec‐ta″re″ous (?), a. Of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious; nectarean. Pope.— Nec‐ta″re‐ous‐ly, adv. — Nec‐ta″re‐ous‐ness, n.

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Nectarial

Nec‐ta″ri‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to the nectary of a plant.

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Nectaried

Nec″ta‐ried (?), a. Having a nectary.

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Nectariferous

Nec′tar‐if″er‐ous (?), a. [L. nectar nectar + -ferous: cf. F. nectarifère.] (Bot.) Secreting nectar; — said of blossoms or their parts.

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Nectarine

Nec″tar‐ine (?), a. Nectareous. Milton.

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Nectarine (2)

Nec″tar‐ine, n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-skinned variety of peach.Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; — als...

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Nectarize

Nec″tar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Nectarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Nectarizing (?).] To mingle or infuse with nectar; to sweeten. Cockeram.

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Nectarous

Nec″tar‐ous (?), a. Nectareous. Milton.

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Nectary

Nec″ta‐ry (?), n.; pl.Nectaries (#). [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.] (Bot.) That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the sp...

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Nectocalyx

‖Nec′to‐ca″lyx (?), n.; pl.Nectocalyces (#). [NL., fr. Gr. νηκτόσ swimming + � a calyx.] (Zoöl.) (a) The swimming bell or umbrella of a jellyfish of medusa. (b) One of the zooid...

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Nectosac

{ Nec″to‐sac, Nec″to‐sack } (?), n. [Gr. νηκτόσ swimming + E. sac, sack.] (Zoöl.) The cavity of a nectocalyx.

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Nectostem

Nec″to‐stem (?), n. [Gr. νηκτόσ swimming + E. stem.] (Zoöl.) That portion of the axis which bears the nectocalyces in the Siphonophora.

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Nedder

Ned″der (?), n. [See Adder.] (Zoöl.) An adder. Chaucer.

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Neddy

Ned″dy (?), n.; pl.Neddies (�). (Zoöl.) A pet name for a donkey.

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Nee

‖Nee (?), p. p., fem. [F., fr. L. nata, fem. of natus, p. p. of nasci to be born. See Nation.] Born; — a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a mar...

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Need

Need (nēd), n. [OE. need, neod, nede, AS. neád, nȳd; akin to D. nood, G. not, noth, Icel. nauðr, Sw. & Dan. nöd, Goth. nauþs.] 1. A state that requires supply or relief; pressin...

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Need (2)

Need (nēd), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Needed; p. pr. & vb. n.Needing.] [See Need, n. Cf. AS. nȳdan to force, Goth. nauþjan.] To be in want of; to have cause or occasion for; to lack; t...

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Need (3)

Need, v. i. To be wanted; to be necessary. Chaucer.When we have done it, we have done all that is in our power, and all that needs. Locke.

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Need (4)

Need, adv. Of necessity. See Needs. Chaucer.

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Needer

Need″er (?), n. One who needs anything. Shak.

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Needful

Need″ful (?), a. 1. Full of need; in need or want; needy; distressing. Chaucer.The needful time of trouble. Bk. of Com. Prayer.2. Necessary for supply or relief; requisite.All t...

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Needily

Need″i‐ly (?), adv. [From Needy.] In a needy condition or manner; necessarily. Chaucer.

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Neediness

Need″i‐ness, n. The state or quality of being needy; want; poverty; indigence.