nectarine
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
Origin of nectarine
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How to use nectarine in a sentence
Instead of judging by appearance, select a mango as you would a peach or nectarine.
The two stone fruits are very similar in many ways, and relatively interchangeable in uses, but nectarines are often firmer, sweeter and juicier than peaches.
A guide to stone fruit: How to choose, ripen, store and cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostWhile peaches tend to get most of the hype during stone fruit season, don’t sleep on nectarines.
A guide to stone fruit: How to choose, ripen, store and cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostAs such, apricots aren’t usually interchangeable with peaches or nectarines in recipes because of the difference in water content.
A guide to stone fruit: How to choose, ripen, store and cook with it | Aaron Hutcherson | July 9, 2021 | Washington PostServe white and yellow nectarine sherbets together for a dramatic presentation.
The nectarine is in large favor in Europe and is much more extensively grown than in America.
Dwarf Fruit Trees | F. A. WaughAlso, the flesh of the nectarine is firmer and has a stronger flavor than that of the peach.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesNina finished a mouthful of nectarine and picked up the books one by one.
The Title Market | Emily PostSome have a powerful scent that is very near that of a ripe nectarine; of this the best example I know is the old rose Goubault.
Wood and Garden | Gertrude JekyllRight by the porch, in a lovely southern exposure, was a delicious nectarine.
A Little Girl of Long Ago | Amanda Millie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for nectarine
/ (ˈnɛktərɪn) /
a variety of peach tree, Prunus persica nectarina
the fruit of this tree, which has a smooth skin
Origin of nectarine
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