'Nectary' definitions:

Definition of 'nectary'

From: WordNet
noun
A gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar [syn: nectary, honey gland]

Definition of 'Nectary'

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]

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