\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}.