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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |