'Nectaries' definitions:
Definition of 'Nectaries'
From: GCIDE
- 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]