nec ‧ ta ‧ rine /ˈnektəriːn $ ˌnektəˈriːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: nectarine 'like nectar' (16-19 centuries) ]
a type of fruit like a ↑ peach that has a smooth skin, or the tree that produces this fruit
nec ‧ ta ‧ rine /ˈnektəriːn $ ˌnektəˈriːn/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: nectarine 'like nectar' (16-19 centuries) ]
a type of fruit like a ↑ peach that has a smooth skin, or the tree that produces this fruit
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012