01 a. Nectareous.
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Nectareous.[R.]
Entry
2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Nectarine
02 n. A smooth-skinned variety of peach.
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A smooth-skinned variety of peach.(Bot.)
Phrases & compounds
Spanish nectarine —
the plumlike fruit of the West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa plum. It is made into a sweet conserve which is largely exported from Cuba.