peach
1 Americannoun
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the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
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the tree itself, cultivated in temperate climates.
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a light pinkish yellow, as of a peach.
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Informal. a person or thing that is especially attractive, liked, or enjoyed.
adjective
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made or cooked with peaches or a flavor like that of a peach.
peach pie.
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of the color peach.
verb (used without object)
verb (used with object)
noun
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a small rosaceous tree, Prunus persica, with pink flowers and rounded edible fruit: cultivated in temperate regions See also nectarine
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the soft juicy fruit of this tree, which has a downy reddish-yellow skin, yellowish-orange sweet flesh, and a single stone See also nectarine
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a pinkish-yellow to orange colour
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( as adjective )
a peach dress
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informal a person or thing that is especially pleasing
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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peachsimple
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peachessimple
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have peachedperfect
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has peachedperfect
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am peachingprogressive
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are peachingprogressive
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is peachingprogressive
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have been peachingperfect progressive
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has been peachingperfect progressive
Past
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peachedsimple
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had peachedperfect
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was peachingprogressive
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were peachingprogressive
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had been peachingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of peach1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English peche, peoch, from Old French pesche, peske, from unrecorded Vulgar Latin pess(i)ca, neuter plural (taken as feminine singular) of Latin Persicum, mālum Persicum “peach,” literally, “Persian apple,” translation of Greek mêlon persikón “peach (fruit)”
Origin of peach2
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English pechen, shortening of Middle English apechen, from Anglo-French apecher, from Late Latin impedicāre “to hold up, entangle”; see impeach
Explanation
A peach is a very sweet, juicy fruit with an edible peel and a hard pit in the middle. Peaches vary in color from almost white to yellow and pinkish-red. Peaches grow on trees in temperate climates — they need warm weather, but they also require a hard freeze in the winter to produce fruit. Before the fruit grows on the tree, it blooms in beautiful pink blossoms. Ripe peaches drip with sweetness. Informally, you can refer to something or someone this nice as a peach: "Thanks for driving me to school today! You're a peach!"
Example Sentences
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The two will square off in the Peach State’s Senate runoff on June 16.
From Slate • May 28, 2026
Sunday closes out the weekend with singer-songwriter James Taylor at the top of the lineup, alongside rock singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow, indie pop band Peach Pit and indie rock band My Morning Jacket.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Li and Baicai both showed AFP their original photos and the characters in "The Peach Blossom Hairpin", which bore a strong resemblance.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Anya Taylor-Joy reprises her role as Princess Peach, and Wednesday star Luis Guzmán plays Wart - the main enemy from 1988 NES game Super Mario Bros 2.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
And while Peach kept his face in the pillow, I told him, “You didn’t let Dismay go. I did. I uncurled your fingers and I told you to let him go.”
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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