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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23 January 2025

LEFT

(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”


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