Nectary
/ˈnɛk.tər.i/noun
A plant structure that secretes nectar.
Did you know?Nectary comes from the same ancient root as nectar, which in Greek myth was the drink of the gods, not because it was sugary, but because it was imagined as a sacred, life-giving substance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
néktar
“The divine drink of the gods in myth”
Late Latin
Latin
nectar
“Nectar, the sweet fluid associated with flowers and divine drink”
Middle English
English
nectare
“Nectar; sweet liquid from flowers”
17th Century
English
nectary
“A place or organ that produces nectar”
Modern English
English
nectary
“A plant structure that secretes nectar”