1. a smooth-skinned variety of peach

Examples

• She packed a ripe nectarine in her lunch box.
• The nectarine tree in our backyard produces sweet fruit every summer.
• I prefer nectarines to peaches because they don’t have fuzzy skin.
• The farmer’s market had beautiful yellow and red nectarines for sale.
• He sliced the nectarine and added it to his morning cereal.
• The nectarine was so juicy that it dripped down her chin.