NECTARY

nectary, honey gland

(noun) a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

nectary (plural nectaries)

(botany) A gland that secretes nectar

Anagrams

• Cantyre, trancey

Source: Wiktionary


Nec"ta*ry, n.; pl. Nectaries. Etym: [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.] (Bot.)

Definition: 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 Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 May 2024

BEQUEATH

(verb) leave or give by will after one’s death; “My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry”; “My grandfather left me his entire estate”


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