Meaning & Definition of word "Peach"
Peach
/piːtʃ/
noun:
- 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.
verb:
- 1. To informally report someone to the authorities, especially for wrongdoing.
- Example: He decided to peach on his accomplices to reduce his own sentence.
Etymology
●Middle English 'peche', from Old French 'peche', from Latin 'persica (malum)' meaning 'Persian apple'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
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.
Related Words
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.
Slang Meanings of peach
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.