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Nec*ta"re"ous (?), a. Of,
pertaining to, containing, or resembling nectar; delicious;
nectarean. Pope.

-- Nec*ta"re*ous*ly, adv. --
Nec*ta"re*ous*ness, n.

Nec*ta"ri*al (?), a. Of or
pertaining to the nectary of a plant.

Nec"ta*ried (?), a. Having a
nectary.

Nec`tar*if"er*ous (?), a. [L.
nectar nectar + -ferous: cf. F.
nectarifère.] (Bot.) Secreting nectar; --
said of blossoms or their parts.

Nec"tar*ine (?), a.
Nectareous. [R.] Milton.

Nec"tar*ine, n. [Cf. F.
nectarine. See Nectar.] (Bot.) A smooth-
skinned variety of peach.

Spanish nectarine, the plumlike fruit of the
West Indian tree Chrysobalanus Icaco; -- also called cocoa
plum. it is made into a sweet conserve which a largely exported
from Cuba.

Nec"tar*ize (?), v.


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