peach

The word “peach” means a soft, juicy fruit with fuzzy yellow-red skin and a large single stone, grown on the Prunus persica tree. In plain terms, the fruit, the soft pink-orange color, or (informally) a delightful person; as a verb in British slang, to snitch.

“Peach” is pronounced PEECH (/ˈpiːt͡ʃ/ in IPA).

Here is “peach” used in a sentence: “She bit into a ripe peach, and juice ran down her chin.”

Depending on how it is used, “peach” can be a noun and a verb.

The word “peach” comes from Latin. 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.

“Peach” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Peach” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a soft, juicy fruit with fuzzy yellow-red skin and a large single stone, grown on the Prunus persica tree.

A peach has soft, fuzzy skin, while a nectarine is a smooth-skinned relative in the same fruit family; both grow on trees of the Prunus genus and share a similar juicy flesh and large single stone. The fuzzy skin is the main feature that distinguishes a peach.

Informally, calling someone a peach means they are a particularly pleasing or likeable person. This usage treats the fruit's appealing qualities as a metaphor for someone's pleasant character.

In British slang, to "peach" on someone means to inform on them, especially to the police. This is a verb use of the word distinct from its meaning as a fruit.

Yes, peach also describes a pale yellowish-pink color that resembles the skin of the fruit. It is commonly used to name shades in fashion, design, and cosmetics.