- nectarine (n.)
[nectarine 词源字典]
- type of peach with smooth skin, 1660s, noun use of adjective meaning "of or like nectar" (1610s; see nectar + -ine (1)). Probably inspired by German nektarpfirsich "nectar-peach." Earlier in English as nectrine.[nectarine etymology, nectarine origin, 英语词源]