peach

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A soft, round, juicy fruit with sweet yellow flesh and a fuzzy reddish-yellow skin.

   She picked a ripe peach from the tree and bit into it.

2. 2
   noun

   The tree that produces peaches, with pink blossoms in spring.

   They planted a peach in the corner of the orchard.

3. 3
   noun

   A soft pinkish-orange colour.

   She painted the bedroom walls a warm peach.

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Simplified etymology

Peach came through Old French pesche from medieval Latin persica, a shortened form of persicum malum, literally “Persian apple.” The name reflects the fruit’s arrival in Europe through the Middle East, although peaches are native to China.

Etymology tree Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (p-a-r-s)bor. Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs)der. Late Latin Persa Late Latin persicus Late Latin persicum Late Latin persica Vulgar Latin *pessica Old French peschebor. Middle English peche English peach From Middle English peche, borrowed from Old French pesche (French pêche), Vulgar Latin *pessica (cf. Medieval Latin pesca) from Late Latin persica, from Classical Latin mālum persicum, from Ancient Greek μᾶλον περσικόν (mâlon persikón, “Persian apple”). Displaced Middle English persogʒe, from Old English persoc, from the same Latin root above.

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