nectiferousadj.
/nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/, U.S. /nɛkˈtɪf(ə)rəs/ Botany.
= nectariferous adj.
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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).
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adj.1824