nectary Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
    honey gland.

WordNet

Nec"ta*ry noun
Etymology
From Nectar: cf. F. nectaire.
Wordforms
plural Nectaries
Definitions
  1. (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.

Webster 1913