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DictionarypeachFuzzy stone fruit
noun / adjective

peach

PEECH/piːtʃ/

A sweet juicy stone fruit with fuzzy skin.

The halved peach reveals juicy yellow flesh and a large ridged pit.

A whole ripe peach beside a cut half, showing softly fuzzy red-and-gold skin, juicy yellow flesh, and one large ridged central pit.
Etymology
peachLatinpeach; peach tree

Persica comes from the Latin name meaning “Persian apple.” The fruit's name reflects its arrival in Europe through Persia, although the tree is native to China.

In context

Todd Essary13:50
basically kind of a peach cobbler
Gringo's Guide to Guatemalan Grub

More examples

  • She slices fresh peaches over her morning cereal.
  • This peach has fuzzy skin and a hard pit.
  • We serve warm peach cobbler with vanilla ice cream.

Forms

peach · peaches

Similar words

nectarine
A closely related fruit with smooth rather than fuzzy skin.
apricot
A smaller stone fruit, usually firmer and less juicy.