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nectarine Definition

nec·tar·ine (nek′tə rēn, nektə rēn′)

noun

a naturally mutated variety (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of peach, having a smooth skin without down

Etymology: orig. adj., of nectar

nectarine Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tree: Do not be tempted to buy a nectarine tree!
  • fruit: It offers sumptuously ripe pineapple and nectarine fruit with some spicey, vanilla elements and a lovely mouthfeel.
nectarine Quotes

What wondrous life is this I lead! Ripe apples drop about my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine, and curious peach, Into my hands themselves do reach; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with flowers, I fall on grass.

—Marvell, Andrew

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