also: みっせん
noun
nectary; nectar gland
Botanical term for the gland that secretes nectar in flowers.
花の蜜腺から甘い蜜が出ている。
Sweet nectar is coming from the flower's nectary.
蜜 means 'nectar' or 'honey', while 蜜腺 refers specifically to the gland that produces it.
Compound of 蜜 (nectar) and 腺 (gland).