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nectariferous | nectarine | nectarine tree | nectarize | nectarous | nectary | nectocalyx | nectosac | nectosack | nectostem | necturus

nectary

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Noun
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nec=ta=ry

CIDE DICTIONARY

nectaryn. [From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.].
     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]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

nectary, n. (pl. -ies) the nectar-secreting organ of a flower or plant.

Etymology
mod.L nectarium (as NECTAR)

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