NECTARINE

nectarine

(noun) a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin

nectarine, nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina

(noun) variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

nectarine (plural nectarines)

A cultivar of the peach distinguished by its skin being smooth, not fuzzy.

(obsolete) A nectar-like liquid medicine.

Synonyms

• brunion

Adjective

nectarine (comparative more nectarine, superlative most nectarine)

Nectarous; like nectar.

Anagrams

• ancienter, inertance

Source: Wiktionary

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Nec"tar*ine, a.

Definition: Nectareous. [R.] Milton.

Nec"tar*ine, n. Etym: [Cf. F. nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.)

Definition: A smooth-skinned variety of peach. Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum. it is made into a sweet conserve which a largely exported from Cuba.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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