单词 | peach |
释义 | peach peach1 —peachlike, adj. /peech/, n. 1. the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family. 2. the tree itself, cultivated in temperate climates. 3. a light pinkish yellow, as of a peach. 4. Informal. a person or thing that is especially attractive, liked, or enjoyed. adj. 5. made or cooked with peaches or a flavor like that of a peach: peach pie. 6. of the color peach. [1325-75; ME peche < MF < VL *pess(i)ca, neut. pl. (taken as fem. sing.) of L Persicum, malum Persicum peach, lit., Persian apple; cf. OE persoc, G Pfirsich, D perzik peach, all << L; cf. APRICOT] peach2 —peacher, n. /peech/, Slang. v.i. 1. to inform against an accomplice or associate. v.t. 2. to inform against; betray. [1425-75; late ME peche, aph. var. of ME apeche < AF apecher < LL impedicare to hold up. See IMPEACH] |
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