nectiferousadj.

Brit.

/nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: nectariferous adj.

Etymology: Shortened < nectariferous adj.

Botany.

= nectariferous adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > of the nature of, resembling, or having nectar

nectarine1611

nectarean1624

nectarian1647

nectareal1648

nectareous?a1656

nectarous1667

nectariferous1760

nectiferous1824

nectarious1841

1824 R. K. Greville Flora Edinensis p. xliii Sedum... Caps. 5, with a nectiferous scale at their base.

1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 7 In Ranunculus itself, which has a nectiferous gland at the base of the petals.

1873 E. Smith Foods 264 Honey is found usually at the base of the petal of the flower, and in the nectiferous glands.

1917 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 515 The flowers are fragrant and highly nectiferous, and yield an excellent grade of honey.

1993 Amer. Midland Naturalist 129 36 I sampled the amount of sugar on the nectiferous tissue of each pitcher.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nectiferous
释义	nectiferousadj. Brit. /nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by clipping or shortening. Etymon: nectariferous adj. Etymology: Shortened < nectariferous adj. Botany. = nectariferous adj. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > part of plant > plant substances > [adjective] > of the nature of, resembling, or having nectar nectarine1611 nectarean1624 nectarian1647 nectareal1648 nectareous?a1656 nectarous1667 nectariferous1760 nectiferous1824 nectarious1841 1824 R. K. Greville Flora Edinensis p. xliii Sedum... Caps. 5, with a nectiferous scale at their base. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 7 In Ranunculus itself, which has a nectiferous gland at the base of the petals. 1873 E. Smith Foods 264 Honey is found usually at the base of the petal of the flower, and in the nectiferous glands. 1917 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 515 The flowers are fragrant and highly nectiferous, and yield an excellent grade of honey. 1993 Amer. Midland Naturalist 129 36 I sampled the amount of sugar on the nectiferous tissue of each pitcher. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1824
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