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
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The farm also has raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, loganberries, peaches, nectarines, apricots, plums, apriums and pluots.
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 11 May 2024
Dossier's Fruity Honey $39.00 Dossier's Fruity Honey (inspired by Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom & Honey) combines juicy nectarine and ripe blackcurrant with honey and tender peach, sustained with vetiver.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 11 May 2024
Dossier's Fruity Honey $39.00 Dossier's Fruity Honey (inspired by Jo Malone's Nectarine Blossom & Honey) combines juicy nectarine and ripe blackcurrant with honey and tender peach, sustained with vetiver.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 May 2024
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“Nectarine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nectarine. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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nectarine
noun
nec·tar·ine
ˌnek-tə-ˈrēn
: a smooth-skinned peach
also
: a tree producing this fruit
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