peach

1 of 2

noun

ˈpēch

: a low spreading freely branching Chinese tree (Prunus persica) of the rose family that has lanceolate leaves and sessile usually pink flowers and is widely cultivated in temperate areas for its edible fruit which is a single-seeded drupe with a hard central stone, a pulpy white or yellow flesh, and a thin fuzzy skin

: the edible fruit of the peach

: a moderate yellowish pink

: one resembling a peach (as in sweetness, beauty, or excellence)

peach

2 of 2

verb

peached; peaching; peaches

transitive verb

: to inform against : betray

intransitive verb

: to turn informer : blab

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If you guessed that the origin of this verb peach has something to do with a slightly fuzzy fruit, you are unfortunately incorrect. The fruit peach is an unrelated word that traces back to the Latin phrase malum persicum, literally meaning "Persian fruit." The verb blossomed from Middle English apechen ("to accuse"), itself an offspring of the Anglo-French verbs apecher and empecher, both meaning "to ensnare." Empecher is also an ancestor of the English verb impeach, meaning "to bring an accusation against." Both of these English verbs can be traced back to Latin impedicare, meaning "to shackle the feet," and that word is itself rooted in ped-, pes, meaning "foot."

Example Sentences

Noun fondly remembers his old Studebaker as being a peach of a car

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Earlier this year, one of the country’s major juice producers called off a plan to convert a plant into one that would make strawberry, peach and pomegranate concentrates.

Weilun Soon, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Try out these seasonal flavors: cherry with dark chocolate chunks, peach, raspberry cranberry with dark chocolate chunks, maple walnut rum raisin, pumpkin with ginger molasses cookies and peppermint.

Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 Continuing her streak of color-block dresses, Williams opted for a red-and-peach Nike dress at the 2013 US Open.

Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 People said that Dreamworld tasted of mango, peach or orange.

Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 MaryRuth’s makes liquid liposomal and chewable supplements for women, men and kids that are easy to take and come in tantalizing flavors such as vanilla peach and strawberry cherry vanilla.

Meimei Fox, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Step 2Meanwhile, brush corn and peach wedges with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with pepper and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt.

People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 If an apple, pear, and peach come from a tree, where do turkeys come from?

Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022 Thumper’s is made with pale-peach crepe and decorated with velvet roses, clusters of pearls and rhinestone applique.

Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	peaching
释义	peach 1 of 2 noun ˈpēch 1 a : a low spreading freely branching Chinese tree (Prunus persica) of the rose family that has lanceolate leaves and sessile usually pink flowers and is widely cultivated in temperate areas for its edible fruit which is a single-seeded drupe with a hard central stone, a pulpy white or yellow flesh, and a thin fuzzy skin b : the edible fruit of the peach 2 : a moderate yellowish pink 3 : one resembling a peach (as in sweetness, beauty, or excellence) peach 2 of 2 verb peached; peaching; peaches transitive verb : to inform against : betray intransitive verb : to turn informer : blab Did you know? If you guessed that the origin of this verb peach has something to do with a slightly fuzzy fruit, you are unfortunately incorrect. The fruit peach is an unrelated word that traces back to the Latin phrase malum persicum, literally meaning "Persian fruit." The verb blossomed from Middle English apechen ("to accuse"), itself an offspring of the Anglo-French verbs apecher and empecher, both meaning "to ensnare." Empecher is also an ancestor of the English verb impeach, meaning "to bring an accusation against." Both of these English verbs can be traced back to Latin impedicare, meaning "to shackle the feet," and that word is itself rooted in ped-, pes, meaning "foot." Synonyms Noun beaut beauty bee's knees cat's meow corker crackerjack crackajack daisy dandy dilly doozy doozie doozer dream honey hot stuff humdinger hummer jim-dandy knockout lollapalooza lulu [slang] nifty pip pippin ripper ripsnorter snorter sockdolager sockdologer standout sweetheart See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun fondly remembers his old Studebaker as being a peach of a car Recent Examples on the Web Noun Earlier this year, one of the country’s major juice producers called off a plan to convert a plant into one that would make strawberry, peach and pomegranate concentrates. Weilun Soon, WSJ, 17 Sep. 2022 Try out these seasonal flavors: cherry with dark chocolate chunks, peach, raspberry cranberry with dark chocolate chunks, maple walnut rum raisin, pumpkin with ginger molasses cookies and peppermint. Shreyas Laddha, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022 Continuing her streak of color-block dresses, Williams opted for a red-and-peach Nike dress at the 2013 US Open. Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 People said that Dreamworld tasted of mango, peach or orange. Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 MaryRuth’s makes liquid liposomal and chewable supplements for women, men and kids that are easy to take and come in tantalizing flavors such as vanilla peach and strawberry cherry vanilla. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Step 2Meanwhile, brush corn and peach wedges with remaining 1 tablespoon oil; sprinkle with pepper and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 30 July 2022 If an apple, pear, and peach come from a tree, where do turkeys come from? Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 28 July 2022 Thumper’s is made with pale-peach crepe and decorated with velvet roses, clusters of pearls and rhinestone applique. Good Housekeeping, 3 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English peche, from Anglo-French pesche, peche (the fruit), from Late Latin persica, from Latin (malum) persicum, literally, Persian fruit Verb Middle English pechen, short for apechen to accuse, from Anglo-French apecher, empecher to ensnare — more at impeach First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1560, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Phrases Containing peach lesser peach tree borer green peach aphid peach fuzz peach leaf curl peach tree borer lesser peach tree borer green peach aphid peach fuzz peach leaf curl peach tree borer Kids Definition peach noun ˈpēch 1 : a fruit that is related to the plum and has a sweet juicy yellow or whitish pulp, hairy skin, and a large rough pit 2 : a pale yellowish pink color peaching verb present participle of peach as in shopping Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance shopping turning in backstabbing splitting (on) giving away snitching (on) betraying informing (on) ratting (on) crossing telling (on) double-crossing two-timing selling (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms protecting defending saving guarding safeguarding shielding standing by See More
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