nectary

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: nec=ta=ry

CIDE DICTIONARY

nectary, n. [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)