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nectar-laden

|nec-tar-la-den|

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/ˈnɛktər ˌleɪdən/

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/ˈnɛktə ˌleɪdən/

filled with nectar

Etymology
Etymology Information

'nectar-laden' originates from the combination of 'nectar' and 'laden', where 'nectar' refers to the sweet liquid produced by flowers and 'laden' means heavily loaded or weighed down.

Historical Evolution

'nectar' comes from the Latin word 'nectar', which was borrowed from Greek 'nektar', meaning 'drink of the gods'. 'Laden' comes from the Old English 'hladen', meaning 'to load'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'nectar' referred to the drink of the gods, but over time it evolved to mean the sweet liquid in flowers. 'Laden' has retained its meaning of being heavily loaded.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

filled or covered with nectar.

The garden was full of nectar-laden flowers attracting bees.

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Last updated: 2025/06/04 17:40