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nectary

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Noun

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nec=ta=ry

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun nectary has 1 sense

nectary(n = noun.plant) honey gland - a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar; Array

is a kind of plant organ

Derived form adjective nectariferous₁

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CIDE DICTIONARY

nectary, n. [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.].

That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the base of the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as the larkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See the Illustration of Nasturtium. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

nectary, n. (pl. -ies) the nectar-secreting organ of a flower or plant.

Etymology

mod.L nectarium (as NECTAR)

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