He bought a nectarine.
Source: tatoeba (8565006)
Nectarine
/ˈnɛk.tə.ɹiːn/
Synonyms for "nectarine" (13 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: nectarine tree, berry, brunion, fruit, fruity.
- Sentence evidence is available for nectarine, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, derived_reverse, wiktionary, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "nectarine".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "nectarine"
Keep "nectarine" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "nectarine" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "nectarine", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "nectarine" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
12 entriesMore specific
9 entriesdwarf nectarine treenectarine shadeorange pinkpeach colorpeach shadepeachlike aromasmooth skinwhite nectarineyellow nectarine
Collocations
12 entriesfresh nectarinesnectarine aromanectarine colornectarine flavornectarine huenectarine juicenectarine shadenectarine skinnectarine varietyripe nectarinewhite nectarine fleshyellow nectarine
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
60 translations across 43 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- nektarien noun (fruit)
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ῥοδάκινον noun (fruit)
Arabic
2 entries- دُرَّاق noun (fruit)
- شهدية noun (fruit)
Armenian
1 entries- նեկտարին noun (fruit)
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic
1 entries- ܕܘܼܪܩܝܼܢܵܐ noun (fruit)
Asturian
1 entries- nectarina noun (fruit)
Bulgarian
2 entries- гола праскова noun (fruit)
- нектарина noun (fruit)
Catalan
1 entries- nectarina noun (fruit)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- ھوڵو noun (fruit)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 油桃 noun (fruit)
Czech
1 entries- nektarinka noun (fruit)
Danish
1 entries- nektarin noun (fruit)
Dutch
1 entries- nectarine noun (fruit)
East Frisian Low Saxon
1 entries- nektaarîin noun (fruit)
Esperanto
1 entries- nektarino noun (fruit)
Finnish
1 entries- nektariini noun (fruit)
French
1 entries- nectarine noun (fruit)
Georgian
1 entries- ვაშლატამა noun (fruit)
German
1 entries- Nektarine noun (fruit)
Greek
1 entries- νεκταρίνι noun (fruit)
Hebrew
2 entries- אֲפַרְשְׁזִיף noun (fruit)
- נקטרינה noun (fruit)
Icelandic
1 entries- nektarína noun (fruit)
Ido
1 entries- nektarino noun (fruit)
Irish
1 entries- neachtairín noun (fruit)
Italian
2 entries- nettarina noun (fruit)
- pesca noce noun (fruit)
Japanese
4 entries- ネクタリン noun (fruit)
- 光桃 noun (fruit)
- 椿桃 noun (fruit)
- 油桃 noun (fruit)
Korean
1 entries- 천도 복숭아 noun (fruit)
Macedonian
2 entries- нектарина noun (fruit)
- сливопраска noun (fruit)
Maltese
4 entries- anċiprisk noun (fruit)
- arċiprisk noun (fruit)
- nuċiprisk noun (fruit)
- ċiprisk noun (fruit)
Northern Kurdish
3 entries- nektarîn noun (fruit)
- teraqî noun (fruit)
- şelîl noun (fruit)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- دراقی noun (fruit)
Persian
1 entries- شلیل noun (fruit)
Polish
1 entries- nektaryna noun (fruit)
Portuguese
2 entries- nectarina noun (fruit)
- pêssego-careca noun (fruit)
Romanian
1 entries- nectarină noun (fruit)
Russian
1 entries- нектари́н noun (fruit)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- neacadair noun (fruit)
- peitseag-lom noun (fruit)
Spanish
1 entries- nectarina noun (fruit)
Swedish
1 entries- nektarin noun (fruit)
Tagalog
1 entries- nektarina noun (fruit)
Turkish
1 entries- nektarin noun (fruit)
Ukrainian
1 entries- нектари́н noun (fruit)
Welsh
2 entries- nectarîn noun (fruit)
- neithdaren noun (fruit)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Have this juicy nectarine instead!
Source: tatoeba (8957035)
The different flavours available are: apple fig, coconut, blueberry, dragon fruit, peach nectarine, watermelon, strawberry apricot, tropical, pomegranate, tangerine, coconut berries, juneberry and forest berries. Or simply cola flavored.
Source: tatoeba (13441302)
1670, John Evelyn, Sylva, or, A Discourse of Forest-Trees to which is annexed Pomona, or, An appendix concerning Fruit-Trees in Relation to Cider, London: Jo. Martyn & Ja. Allestry, “Kalendarium Hortense,” p. 10, Prune Fruit-trees, and Vines as yet; For now is your Season to bind, plash, naile, and dresse, without danger of Frost: This to be understood of the most tender and delicate Wall-fruit, not finished before; do this before the buds and bearers grow turgid; and yet in the Nectarine and like delicate Mural-fruit, the later your Pruning, the better, whatever has been, and still is, the contrary custom.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 10 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "nectarine"?
Closest matches include nectarine tree, berry, brunion, fruit, fruity.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "nectarine"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.