peach
The origin and history of peach.
Etymology
The peach traveled west along the Silk Road from Persia, and its name reflects that journey — it comes ultimately from a Latin phrase meaning "Persian apple", via Old French pesche.
The origin and history of peach.
The peach traveled west along the Silk Road from Persia, and its name reflects that journey — it comes ultimately from a Latin phrase meaning "Persian apple", via Old French pesche.