Mitsu (nectar) - nectar (English spelling)

Japanese: みつ(蜜) - みつ(英語表記)nectar
Mitsu (nectar) - nectar (English spelling)
Nectar is a sugary liquid secreted from the nectar glands of plants, and the English word nectar comes from nectar, the drink of the gods in Greek mythology. Nectaries are a type of secretory tissue, and are divided into intrafloral nectar glands that are related to flowers and extrafloral nectar glands that form in parts unrelated to flowers. Intrafloral nectar glands are formed in various places within a flower depending on the plant, and extrafloral nectar glands are formed in various places depending on the plant, such as on the petiole, stipules, and leaf serrations. Both types attract insects and birds that like nectar, and plants often benefit from the actions of these insects, such as aiding in pollination.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
植物のみつ腺から分泌される糖を含む溶液をいい,英語ネクターはギリシア神話における神々の飲みものネクタルnektarに由来する。みつ腺nectaryは分泌組織の一つで,花に関係している花内みつ腺と花に関係のない部分にできる花外みつ腺とに分けられる。花内みつ腺は植物によって花の中のさまざまな場所につくられるし,花外みつ腺も葉柄,托葉,葉の鋸歯など植物によってさまざまな場所につくられる。いずれもみつを好む昆虫,鳥を呼び,植物はその昆虫などの行動によって受粉を助けられるなどの利益を得ることが多い。

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