peach

¹

[ peech ]

noun

1. the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
2. the tree itself, cultivated in temperate climates.
3. a light pinkish yellow, as of a peach.
4. Informal. a person or thing that is especially attractive, liked, or enjoyed.

adjective

1. made or cooked with peaches or a flavor like that of a peach:

   peach pie.

2. of the color peach.

peach

²

[ peech ]

verb (used without object)

1. to inform against an accomplice or associate.

verb (used with object)

1. to inform against; betray.

peach

¹

/ piːtʃ /

noun

1. a small rosaceous tree, Prunus persica, with pink flowers and rounded edible fruit: cultivated in temperate regions See also nectarine
2. the soft juicy fruit of this tree, which has a downy reddish-yellow skin, yellowish-orange sweet flesh, and a single stone See also nectarine
3. 1. a pinkish-yellow to orange colour
   2. ( as adjective )

      a peach dress

4. informal.
   a person or thing that is especially pleasing

peach

²

/ piːtʃ /

verb

1. slang.
   intr except in obsolete uses to inform against an accomplice

Derived Forms

• ˈpeacher, noun

Other Words From

• peach·like adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of peach¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English peche, peoch, from Old French pesche, peske, from unrecorded Vulgar Latin pess(i)ca, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of Latin Persicum, mālum Persicum “peach,” literally, “Persian apple,” translation of Greek mêlon persikón “peach (fruit)”

Origin of peach²

First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English pechen, shortening of Middle English apechen, from Anglo-French apecher, from Late Latin impedicāre “to hold up, entangle”; impeach

Word History and Origins

Origin of peach¹

C14 peche, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persica, from Latin Persicum mālum Persian apple

Origin of peach²

C15: variant of earlier apeche, from French, from Late Latin impedicāre to entangle; see impeach

Example Sentences

Alberto Oggero’s 2018 vintage offers peach and apricot flavors along with an intriguing herbal note and a refreshing bone-dry finish.

From Washington Post

This rosé is deceptively pale in hue—with a nose of bright citrus, as well as lush ripe peach, apricot, and blossom along with a dense palate and full body—and offers an experience that can be difficult to find in other styles.

From Fortune

Luckily for the farm, summer peach season is typically much slower than the fall, only attracting an average of 5,000 visitors in a normal year.

From Eater

Salmonella is “good at surviving under dry conditions as we might find on the surface of an onion or a peach,” says Donald Schaffner, a professor and extension specialist in food science at Rutgers University.

From Eater

In the case of peaches, Wegmans bakery items containing peaches and Russ Davis Wholesale peach salsa were also recalled.

From Eater

And then I remembered a name and said, ‘I want a peach melba.’

From The Daily Beast

In the Peach State, Michelle Nunn, the daughter of former Senator Sam Nunn, appears to have scratched out a tentative lead.

From The Daily Beast

There will be no Peach state Todd Akin after the disparate Tea Party strands in Georgia failed to produce a competitive candidate.

From The Daily Beast

Sky and soft sunlight tint the snow blue, pink, lilac, peach.

From The Daily Beast

You still have to get a ball through a rim - even if a peach basket bottom no longer prevents it from dropping to the ground.

From The Daily Beast

We there meet with the fruits of the torrid zone, and near them the apple and the peach of Europe.

From Project Gutenberg

"I've got a peach," cried Mollie slangily, as her hand struck a big stone sharp enough to serve her purpose.

From Project Gutenberg

Better get some more peach-leaf pain-killer on your arm 'n' set straight down to breakfast.

From Project Gutenberg

Surely not more than twenty years of age, of medium height, a peach complexion, tanned a little but fair to look at.

From Project Gutenberg

They then diluted the mass of fruit with raki, or peach brandy, and struggled home or to sleep as best they could.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• acceptable
• delicious
• delightful
• enjoyable
• gratifying
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• satisfying