Refers to a sweet liquid, often in a poetic or figurative sense, such as the nectar of flowers or a drink of the gods. Also used metaphorically for something exquisitely sweet or delightful.
honeydew
Specifically refers to honeydew, the sweet secretion produced by aphids and some scale insects. This is a technical or biological use.
Aphids secrete honeydew onto the leaves.
The nectar of this flower is truly like ambrosia.
His words soaked into my heart like sweet nectar.
candied chestnuts; sweet-simmered chestnuts · sweet-simmered fish; fish candied in soy and sugar
From Chinese 甘露 (gānlù), literally 'sweet dew'. The term originally referred to a sweet dew believed to fall from heaven as an auspicious sign, and later extended to nectar, honeydew, and figurative sweetness.