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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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  1. n. 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.
  2. n. a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar
  3. 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.
  4. That part of a blossom which secretes nectar, usually the baseof the corolla or petals; also, the spur of such flowers as thelarkspur and columbine, whether nectariferous or not. See theIllustration of Nasturtium.
  5. n. a gland (often a protuberance or depression) that secretes nectar