Peach Definition

pēch
peaches
noun
peaches
A small prunus tree (Prunus persica) with lance-shaped leaves, pink flowers, and round, juicy, orange-yellow or pinkish-yellow fruit having a fuzzy skin and a single, rough pit.
Webster's New World
Its fruit.
Webster's New World
The orange-yellow or pinkish-yellow color of this fruit.
Webster's New World
A light moderate to strong yellowish pink to light orange.
American Heritage
Any person or thing that is very good or is well liked.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
peaches
To give evidence against another; turn informer.
Webster's New World
To name in an indictment; impeach.
Webster's New World
To inform against.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Peach

Noun

Singular:
peach
Plural:
peaches

Origin of Peach

  • Middle English pechen from apechen to accuse (probably from Anglo-Norman anpecher) (from Late Latin impedicāre to entangle impeach) and from empechen to accuse impeach

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English peche from Old French a peach from Latin persica peach tree from Greek persikē from feminine of Persikos Persian perse

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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