Nectary

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  nectary
       n : a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes
           nectar [syn: {honey gland}]