nectarine tree
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Definition
Noun: * A variety or mutation of the peach (Prunus persica var. nucipersica) that bears fruit with a smooth, fuzzless skin and (usually) yellow flesh. The tree is identical in appearance to a peach tree, distinguished only by the genetic trait for smooth-skinned fruit.
Examples
- The nectarine tree in our backyard produces an abundant harvest every summer.
- Unlike a peach, a fruit from a nectarine tree has a glossy, smooth surface.
- She planted a nectarine tree next to the patio for its beautiful spring blossoms and delicious fruit.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical and horticultural contexts, the nectarine tree is not a separate species but a cultivar or natural mutation of the peach. The trait for smooth skin is a recessive allele.
- The phrase can be used metaphorically to describe a source of something sweet and desirable without external roughness or difficulty.
- His innovative mind was a nectarine tree of brilliant ideas.
Variants and Related Words
- Nectarine (n.): The smooth-skinned stone fruit produced by the nectarine tree.
- Peach tree (n.): The parent tree from which the nectarine tree is derived, bearing fuzzy-skinned fruit.
- Stone fruit tree (n.): A broader category (Prunus genus) that includes nectarine, peach, plum, cherry, and apricot trees.
Synonyms
- Smooth-skinned peach tree
- var. (botanical name)
Related Phrases
- To grow/cultivate a nectarine tree: To plant and care for this type of tree.
- Nectarine orchard: A cultivated area containing multiple nectarine trees.
Noun
- variety or mutation of the peach bearing fruit with smooth skin and (usually) yellow flesh