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[syn: nectary, honey gland]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Nectary \Nec"ta*ry\, n.; pl. Nectaries. [From Nectar: cf. F.
nectaire.] (Bot.)
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
nectary
n 1: a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes
nectar [syn: nectary, honey gland]