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Nectary   Listen
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Nectary  n.  (pl. nectaries)  (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.





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"Nectary" Quotes from Famous Books



... pollens be Fine dust from wars that poets wage for thee. 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!" And as I sank into a dimmer dream The pleading bee's song-burthen sole did seem: "Hast ne'er a honey-drop of love for me ...
— The Poems of Sidney Lanier • Sidney Lanier


Words linked to "Nectary" :   plant organ, honey gland, nectariferous


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