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

Examples of nectarine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is the most important maintenance time for deciduous fruit trees like peaches, nectarines, Pluots, Apriums, apples and others that drop their leaves in winter. —Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2025

The result has been decades of sweet, juicy peaches, pears, cherries, apricots, nectarines, plums and pluots, which are sought out at farmers markets and at high-end restaurants around the Bay Area. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2025

One medium-sized apple, pear, orange, grapefruit, peach or nectarine counts as a cup, while about 22 grapes also equal a cup of fruit. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Bubbly and bright like Glinda, her fragrance includes notes of pink sparkle apple, blush nectarine, and pink pepper, for a charming gourmand scent. —Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

obsolete nectarine, adjective, like nectar

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nectarine

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

nectarine

noun

nec·​tar·​ine ˌnek-tə-ˈrēn 

: a smooth-skinned peach

also : a tree producing this fruit