- nectarine
- noun Etymology: obsolete nectarine, adjective, like nectar Date: 1611 a peach with a smooth-skinned fruit that is a frequent somatic mutation of the normal peach; also its fruit
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nectarine — [ nɛktarin ] n. f. • 1870; empr. probablt à l angl., du gr. nektar ♦ Variété de pêche à peau lisse, dont le noyau n adhère pas à la chair. ⇒ brugnon. ● nectarine nom féminin (de nectar) Pêche à peau lisse, dont le noyau n adhère pas à la chair.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Nectarine — Nectarine круглосуточное интернет радио, транслирующее демосценическую музыку. Главный сервер находится в Париже, а также имеет сервера в Финляндии, Швеции, США. Радио является полностью бесплатным, не содержит коммерческой рекламы, а… … Википедия
Nectarine — Nec tar*ine (n[e^]k t[ e]r*[=e]n ), n. [Cf. F. nectarine. See {Nectar}.] (Bot.) A smooth skinned variety of peach. [1913 Webster] {Spanish nectarine}, the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree {Chrysobalanus Icaco}; also called {cocoa plum}. It… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nectarine — Nec tar*ine (n[e^]k t[ e]r*[i^]n), a. Nectareous. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nectarine — (n.) type of peach with smooth skin, 1660s, noun use of adjective meaning of or like nectar (1610s; see NECTAR (Cf. nectar) + INE (Cf. ine) (1)). Probably inspired by Ger. nektarpfirsich nectar peach. Earlier in English as nectrine … Etymology dictionary
nectarine — ► NOUN ▪ a variety of peach with smooth, brightly coloured skin and rich firm flesh. ORIGIN originally in the sense «nectar like»: from NECTAR(Cf. ↑nectarivorous) … English terms dictionary
nectarine — [nek΄tə rēn′, nek′tə rēn΄] n. [orig. adj., of nectar] a naturally mutated variety (Prunus persica var. nectarina) of peach, having a smooth skin without down … English World dictionary
Nectarine — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nectarine (homonymie). Nectarines … Wikipédia en Français
nectarine — /nek teuh reen , nek teuh reen /, n. a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin. [1610 20; NECTAR + INE1] * * * Smooth skinned peach (Prunus persica ‘nectarina ), grown throughout warmer temperate regions. They result when some … Universalium
nectarine — UK [ˈnektəriːn] / US [ˈnektəˌrɪn] noun [countable] Word forms nectarine : singular nectarine plural nectarines a fruit with smooth thin skin and a large seed. It is a type of peach … English dictionary
