nectarine
noun
nec·tar·ine
ˌnek-tə-ˈrēn 
: a peach with a smooth-skinned fruit that is a frequent somatic mutation of the normal peach
also
: its fruit
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The landscape is a gardeners’ dream with apple, plum, pear, cherry and nectarine trees, a goji berry patch, blueberry plants, an herb garden, fresh mint, specimens of viburnum, various holly shrubs, arborvitae, Alberta spruces and andromeda plants.
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
A lot of fig, lavender and stone fruit — peach trees, nectarines.
—Aliana Mt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Remove fruits from nectarines, plums and other deciduous fruit trees planted this year or last.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
That said—this recipe would also be delicious with plums or nectarines instead of citrus.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
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Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
A lot of fig, lavender and stone fruit — peach trees, nectarines.
—Aliana Mt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Remove fruits from nectarines, plums and other deciduous fruit trees planted this year or last.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
That said—this recipe would also be delicious with plums or nectarines instead of citrus.
—Hali Bey Ramdene, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nectarine
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“Nectarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectarine. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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nectarine
noun
nec·tar·ine
ˌnek-tə-ˈrēn
: a smooth-skinned peach
also
: a tree producing this fruit
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