nettarovia

Italian (Fiorentino)

/net.ta.roˈvia̯/

noun
Definitions
  • (botany) A structure, in flowers, that guides insect pollinators towards the source of the nectar.

Etymology

Compound from Italian nettare (nectar, clean) + Italian via (way, path, road)root from Proto-Indo-European *neḱ- (disappear, perish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*neḱ-

Gloss

disappear, perish

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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