单词 | admirable peach |
释义 | > as lemmasadmirable peach 3. More fully admirable peach. Any of several varieties of peach. In later use chiefly with distinguishing word. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > cultivated or valued plants > particular food plant or plant product > particular types of fruit > [noun] > stone fruit > peach > types of peach presse1604 avant-peach1611 man peach1629 nutmeg1629 Roman peach1629 muscat1664 Rambouillet1664 winter peach1664 rumbullion1670 Orleans1674 pavie1675 Magdalenea1678 minion1691 admirable1693 maudlin1699 clingstone1705 nipple peach1719 rareripe1722 melter1766 vanguard1786 freestone1807 cling1845 lemon cling1848 peregrine1903 doughnut peach1993 1693 J. Evelyn tr. J. de La Quintinie Compl. Gard'ner i. iii. 147 The Admirable Peach [Fr. La Pêche Admirable] has almost all the good qualities that can be desired, and has no bad ones..; it is of a lovely Colour, and has a firm, fine, and melting Pulp, a sweet and sugred Juice, and a vinous, rich, and exquisite taste. 1731 P. Miller Gardeners Dict. I. at Persica The Admirable is a large round Fruit, of a fine red Colour next the Sun, which goes off to a greenish Yellow next the Wall. 1823 P. Neill et al. Jrnl. Hort. Tour 463 In the Admirable, when ripe, the skin readily separates from the pulp. 1859 Mag. Hort. May 207 The Admirable, as we have remarked, is a most delicious fruit, ripening in October and surpassed by few or none of its season. 1892 Garden 12 Nov. 434/2 Early admirable came next with splendid medium-sized fruit of a light yellow colour, and where fully exposed bright red. 1907 Jrnl. Hort. & Home Farmer 19 Sept. 285/2 Late Admirable also has both size and quality to recommend it, also Warburton Admirable. < as lemmas |
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