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nectarine

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nec·tar·ine  (nkt-rn)
n.
A variety of aromatic peach of ancient origin, having a smooth, waxy skin.

[From obsolete nectarine, sweet as nectar, from nectar.]

nectarine
Noun
a smooth-skinned variety of peach [apparently from nectar]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.nectarinenectarine - variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
nectarine - a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
genus Prunus, Prunus - a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
2.nectarine - a variety or mutation of the peach that has a smooth skin
edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh
nectarine, nectarine tree, Prunus persica nectarina - variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh
Translations
nectarine [ˈnɛktərɪn] nnectarina
nectarine [ˈnɛktərɪn] nbrugnon m, nectarine f
nectarine [ˈnɛktərɪn] nNektarine f
nectarine [ˈnɛktərɪn] nnocepesca


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And now Spring beckons me with verdant hand, And Nature's wealth of eloquence doth win Forth to the fragrant-bowered nectarine, Where my dear friends abide, a careless band.
Last year I had four apricots -- they stole one, I had one nectarine, only one -- well, sir, they ate half of it on the wall; a splendid nectarine -- I never ate a better.
Numerous cottages were surrounded by vines, and by orchards of apple, nectarine, and peach-trees -- their boughs breaking with the weight of the beautiful ripe fruit.
 
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