nectary

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
nectary
    n 1: a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes
         nectar [syn: {nectary}, {honey gland}]
    
from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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}.
   [1913 Webster]
    

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