Meaning & Definition of word "Peach"

Peach

/piːtʃ/

1. A soft, juicy fruit with a fuzzy skin and a large seed, usually yellow or pink in color.
- Example: I enjoy eating a ripe peach on a hot summer day.
2. A tree that bears peaches, known scientifically as Prunus persica.
- Example: The peach in our backyard is full of delicious fruit this year.
3. Something or someone considered to be very good or excellent.
- Example: She is a peach of a person, always so kind and helpful.

1. To informally report someone to the authorities, especially for wrongdoing.
- Example: He decided to peach on his accomplices to reduce his own sentence.

Middle English 'peche', from Old French 'peche', from Latin 'persica (malum)' meaning 'Persian apple'.

peach of a job:

An easy or pleasant job.

just peachy:

Used to indicate that everything is great or satisfactory.

to peach:

To inform on someone; to betray.

nectarine:

A smooth-skinned variety of peach.

cobbler:

A dessert made with fruit, including peaches.

orchard:

A piece of land where fruit trees, including peach trees, are grown.

Meaning: An attractive or desirable person.

Example Sentence: That girl is a real peach!

Meaning: To betray someone or inform on them.

Example Sentence: I can't believe you would peach on your friends like that.