nectarine

nec·tar·ine

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nek-tuh-reen, nek-tuh-reen]
- /ˌnɛk təˈrin, ˈnɛk təˌrin/
- /ˈnek.tər.iːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nek-tuh-reen, nek-tuh-reen]
- /ˌnɛk təˈrin, ˈnɛk təˌrin/

Definitions of nectarine word

noun nectarine a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin. 1
noun nectarine A peach of a variety with smooth, thin, brightly colored skin and rich firm flesh. 1
noun nectarine smooth-skinned peach-like fruit 1
countable noun nectarine A nectarine is a round, juicy fruit which is similar to a peach but has a smooth skin. 0
noun nectarine a variety of peach tree, Prunus persica nectarina 0
noun nectarine the fruit of this tree, which has a smooth skin 0

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Origin of nectarine

First appearance:

before 1610

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1610-20; nectar + -ine1

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Parts of speech for Nectarine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nectarine

nectarine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

nectarine usage trend in Literature

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