nectary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈnɛktərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(nek′tə rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nec•ta•ry  (nek′tə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries. 
  1. Botanyan organ or part that secretes nectar.
  2. Insects[Entomol.]a cornicle (formerly thought to secrete honeydew).
  • Neo-Latin nectarium. See nectar, -y3
  • 1590–1600
nec′ta•ried, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
nectary / ˈnɛktərɪ/ ( -ries)
  1. any of various glandular structures secreting nectar that occur in the flowers, leaves, stipules, etc, of a plant
Etymology: 18th Century: from New Latin nectarium, from nectar
'nectary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
delphinium - extrafloral

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