Recent Examples on the WebIn these cases, nectaries may not always be within a flower.—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 10 Mar. 2023 The nectaries on borage refill far more quickly than those of many other species, meaning that there is more nectar to go around.—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 10 Mar. 2023 Some plants produce greater quantities of nectar than others, while in some, nectar in their nectaries is replenished more quickly.—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 10 Mar. 2023 Saint-Nectaire—meaning nectary after its aroma—is one of five cheeses that can only be made in the Avergne region, according to France’s Appellation d’Origine Protégée regulations.—Theresa MacHemer, Smithsonian, 22 Nov. 2019
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin nectarium, irregular from Latin nectar + -arium -ary
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