neera

See also: ne'er a

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi नीरा (nīrā, “neera”), from Sanskrit नीर (nīra, “juice”)

Noun

neera (uncountable)

  1. A sweet sap extracted from the inflorescence of various species of toddy palm and widely consumed in India and other Asian countries, sometimes fermented to produce toddy.

Synonyms

  • palm nectar, sweet toddy

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