Category:Nectary

Nec"ta*ry, n.; pl. Nectaries. Etym: [from nectar: cf. F. nectaire.] (bot.)

Defn: 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.