Definitions for nectaryˈnɛk tə ri
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
nec•ta•ryˈnɛk tə ri(n.)(pl.)-ries.
an organ or part of a plant that secretes nectar.
Category: Botany
Origin of nectary:
1590–1600; < NL nectarium. See nectar , -y3
nec′ta•ried(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
nectary, honey gland(noun)
a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
Wiktionary
nectary(Noun)
A gland that secretes nectar
Webster Dictionary
Nectary(noun)
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
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