About The Word Nectarine
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Nectarine
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What's The Definition Of Nectarine?
[n] smooth-skinned variety or mutation of the peach
[n] variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh Synonyms | Synonyms for Nectarine: nectarine tree | Prunus persica nectarina Related Terms | Find terms related to Nectarine: See Also | edible fruit | fruit tree | genus Prunus | nectarine | nectarine | nectarine tree | Prunus | Prunus persica nectarina Nectarine In Webster's Dictionary \Nec"tar*ine\, a.
Nectareous. [R.] --Milton.
\Nec"tar*ine\, n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See {Nectar}.] (Bot.) 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. |
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