nectariferous

[ nek-tuh-rif-er-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. producing nectar.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nectariferous¹

First recorded in 1750–60; nectar + -i- + -ferous

Example Sentences

Petals 5, small and narrow, raised on a slender claw, at the summit of which is a nectariferous hollow.

From Project Gutenberg

A hollow sac-like or tubular extension of some part of a blossom, usually nectariferous.

From Project Gutenberg

The disk is hypogynous with five nectariferous glands which are alternate with the stamens.

From Project Gutenberg