nectarine
pronunciation
How to pronounce nectarine in British English:
UK [ˈnektəri:n]
How to pronounce nectarine in American English:
US [ˌnɛktəˈrin]
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- Noun:
- variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh
- smooth-skinned variety or mutation of the peach
Word Origin
- nectarine (n.)
- type of peach with smooth skin, 1660s, noun use of adjective meaning "of or like nectar" (1610s; see nectar + -ine (1)). Probably inspired by German nektarpfirsich "nectar-peach." Earlier in English as nectrine.
Example
- 1. Rose , lily of vallee , magnolia , nectarine .
- 2. Nectarine date is an excellent late-maturing varieties of nectarine .
- 3. Being mellow and sweet time nectarine maturity is lured .
- 4. The breed selection of a new early-ripening nectarine variety " dongfanghong "
- 5. Comparing peach and nectarine , flat peach and flat-nectarine , glabrous cultivars had higher ssc , higher titratable acid contents , higher red flush degree , higher firmness , but lower soluble sugar contents , lower fruit average weight and yield index .