A smooth-skinned fruit very similar to a peach but without the fuzzy surface. It is sweet and juicy and has a single hard stone in the middle.
From earlier 'nectarine peach', from Latin 'nectar' meaning 'drink of the gods', plus the suffix '-ine'. The name suggests something delicious and heavenly.
Nectarines are actually the same species as peaches; the difference is just one gene that controls fuzz. So a nectarine is basically a 'bald peach' with a name that hints it’s food fit for the gods.
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