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Nectary

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.

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nectary

n. (context botany English) A gland that secretes nectar

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nectary

n. a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar [syn: honey gland]

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But, O beloved Earthbloom soft a-shine Upon the universal Jessamine, Prithee, abuse me not, Prithee, refuse me not, Yield, yield the heartsome honey love to me Hid in thy nectary!