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(ˌnektəˈrin, ˈnektəˌrin)
noun
a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin
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[1610–20; nectar + -ine1]Word lists with nectarine
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Which fruit am I?
a Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus cerasus, with white flowers: cultivated for its tart red fruits
Which fruit am I?
a variety of muskmelon with a smooth greenish-white rind and sweet greenish flesh
Which fruit am I?
a species of serviceberry, Amelanchier alnifolia, of W Canada: noted for its succulent purplish berries
Which fruit am I?
a pumpkin with a bluish skin
Which fruit am I?
a kind of winter muskmelon having a yellow rind and sweet juicy flesh
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It is crammed with off-dry, yet fresh, grapey, floral, nectarine fruit.
Pour batter into each friand hole and top with a couple of slices of nectarine.
We also demonstrate how skin morphology related to microcracking distribution affects the distribution of water and sugars inside nectarine fruit.
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nectarine
British English: nectarine
/ˈnɛktərɪn/ NOUN
A nectarine is a fruit similar to a peach with a smooth skin.
- American English: nectarine /nɛktəˈrin/
- Arabic: نَوعٌ مِنَ الْـخُوخِ
- Brazilian Portuguese: nectarina
- Chinese: 油桃
- Croatian: nektarina
- Czech: nektarinka
- Danish: nektarin
- Dutch: nectarine
- European Spanish: nectarina
- Finnish: nektariini
- French: nectarine
- German: Nektarine
- Greek: νεκταρίνι
- Italian: pescanoce
- Japanese: ネクタリン
- Korean: 승도복숭아
- Norwegian: nektarin
- Polish: nektarynka
- European Portuguese: nectarina
- Romanian: nectarină
- Russian: нектарин
- Latin American Spanish: nectarina
- Swedish: nektarin
- Thai: ผลไม้สีเหลืองแดงคล้ายลูกพีช
- Turkish: nektarin
- Ukrainian: нектарин
- Vietnamese: quả xuân đào
