Main definitions of peach in English

peach¹

noun

1A round stone fruit with juicy yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin.
- ‘They are based on many different kinds of summer fruit, particularly stone fruits such as peaches and plums; and pears, apples, and quinces.’
- ‘Popular fillings include stone fruits, like peaches and plums.’
- ‘To skin the peaches, dunk them in simmering water for 10 seconds, remove and peel under cold running water.’
- ‘As we can clearly see, one is a white peach, the other yellow.’
- ‘Combine peaches, bay leaves, sugar, thyme, sake and corn kernels and mix well; marinate for two hours.’
- ‘The final touch to a meal is a tray of fresh fruits, including peaches, apples, pears, raisins, figs, oranges, and melons.’
- ‘Made from apples, grapes, peaches, pears, pineapples, berries or other fruit, these sweeteners have the consistency of thick syrup and an intense flavor.’
- ‘In a small bowl, combine peaches, olive oil and basil and toss to coat.’
- ‘He was surprised in her choice of fruit, both a peach and a tomato.’
- ‘Remove the skin from the peach (immerse the peach in boiling water for a minute, then it will come off easily).’
- ‘Juicy peaches are a delicious highlight in August.’
- ‘The peaches were riper and juicier than any she had eaten, and the blueberry muffins were so light and fluffy that each bite dissolved in her mouth instantly.’
- ‘She eyed the mounds of apples, bananas, peaches, and pineapples before delicately selecting one perfectly round peach.’
- ‘Spoon them over vanilla ice cream, stir them into yogurt, and toss them with nectarines or peaches for a summer cobbler.’
- ‘Other fruits such as apples, grapes, peaches and pineapples also make great energizing snacks.’
- ‘Here, fresh peaches pair well with juicy raspberries and crunchy almonds for a ‘peach Melba’ flavor.’
- ‘Figs, plums, pears, apples, peaches and other fruits were grown there.’
- ‘This did not last for long, for they came upon an orchard full of apples, pears, peaches, lemons, limes, and oranges.’
- ‘These include peaches, strawberries, oranges, figs, plums, pineapples, and passionfruit.’
- ‘You could also you another seasonal fruit, like peaches, raspberries, kiwifruit and so on.’
1. 1.1mass noun A pinkish-yellow colour like that of a peach.
  ‘the sky began to change from grey to peach’
  as modifier ‘a peach satin nightdress’
  ‘The blend of colours like peach, red and pink makes them look almost real at a first glance.’
  ‘She got the same shades as I did last year, a browny colour and peach.’
  ‘The key colours are bright coral, various shades of purple, peach and green.’
  ‘Glass cases are adorned with satin ribbons of various colours ranging from baby pink, peach and lavender.’
  ‘Obviously the designers are requesting everyone to be more optimistic through their various pastel colors: powder pink, light purple, peach and soft blue.’
  ‘The rainbow of colour includes: white for wisdom, cream for success, peach for health, purple for wealth, black for love.’
  ‘The colour is pure pale pink, with a hint of peach on the outside of the buds, and the scent is warm and strong.’
  ‘Use cheek creams in peach, pink and berry colours to give yourself a healthy flush.’
  ‘His eyes were chocolate instead of blue and his complexion was more tan than peach.’
  ‘His luminous palette of beiges, peach, light browns, blues and greens approximates the hues of ice creams.’
  ‘He gave us crisp, angular patterns and subtle, unexpected colour combinations, such as blue, black and peach, or soft red, yellow and grey.’
  ‘His skin was a light peach and she could now tell he was almost 6 foot.’
  ‘He had a high brow, and he wore a robe of browns, peaches, tans, yellows, reds, and more.’
  ‘His skin was a light peach and he was dressed in almost blinding white robes.’
  ‘His skin was a pale peach shining with a black aura as he walked over to her.’
  ‘Manufacturers across the country are introducing lines featuring pastel hues ranging from white to peach, some of which are coated with a frosty finish.’
  ‘Just to make things a bit more difficult, salmon doesn't necessarily work with the same colors that peach or apricot do.’
  ‘The balconies are marked by whorls of blue railings, the walls peach and powder blue.’
  ‘From cream to beige to peach and lemon yellow, the range comes in several colours apart from the new shade mint.’
2
(also peach tree)
The Chinese tree which bears peaches.
Prunus persica, family Rosaceae: many cultivars, including the nectarine
- ‘Flowers grew all around, and I saw an apple tree and a peach tree to the side.’
- ‘The traditional recommendation is to prune enough off a peach tree so that a bird can fly right through the branches.’
- ‘And my friend told me that you can graft an apple branch into a peach tree, but the branch will still grow apples.’
- ‘Plus, I'd hate to take it out on the beautiful peach tree.’
- ‘During the summer months before she became with child, she had spent the hot summer days under the peach tree just outside her home, reading to herself.’
- ‘I sat in the autumn sun, under the peach tree in the courtyard your father and I laid, brick by brick, during the hot summer before you were born.’
- ‘My brother was probably climbing the peach tree.’
- ‘And she'd try to grow a peach tree in this cold climate and she might fail.’
- ‘Our unfriendly neighbor planted a peach tree in the tiny green space between her building and ours.’
- ‘There is no room in my mind for anything else when I am planting a peach tree.’
- ‘I have a 12-year-old dwarf peach tree that's never produced.’
- ‘As our little backyard peach tree grew larger, it became more and more difficult to reach the ripe fruit on the higher limbs.’
- ‘Would you tell me whether pecan, peach and fig trees need to be pruned?’
- ‘Some trees, such as peaches and apricots, must be pruned heavily to remain productive.’
- ‘Sour cherries, peaches and nectarines produce fruit from a single tree since they self-pollinate.’
- ‘Herbaceous borders, a grass walk banked with magnificent hydrangeas and plum, peach and apple trees are also to be found.’
- ‘The spray bottles in the garage, used to control insect pests on our cherry, peach and apple trees, disappeared.’
- ‘Cherries, peaches, figs, apples, tangerines, lemons, and limes are among the many types of fruit trees that thrive in containers.’
- ‘In the back yard at her place are a number of fruit trees; pomegranates, peaches and citrus.’
- ‘The figs have been placed alongside the baby peach trees in the tree nursery.’
3informal An exceptionally good or attractive person or thing.
‘it was another peach of a day’
- ‘This is a peach of a site that deserves the application of real genius, not dull commercialism.’
- ‘But for his sheer industry, his perseverance and a peach of a goal - at a crucial time - Garrymore's star corner-forward gets the nod.’
- ‘And when given the whole 90 minutes against the Germans, he scored one - a peach of a free-kick - and set up the other for Baros.’
- ‘It would be a peach of a punchline if I could tell you that it is pouring with rain in ‘Royal Berkshire’, but it's a sunny, peaceful, kinda day.’
- ‘He calls it ‘a peach of a book’.’
- ‘It was a peach of a goal and no more than Down deserved.’
- ‘And on the phone to me last week, with the appropriate noises of a frisky daughter in the background, Jack gave me a peach of a Father's Day line.’
- ‘He hits a peach of a winning point which bisects the posts.’
- ‘Dempsey floated a peach of a left-footed kick between the posts from 45 metres after ten minutes to put his side a goal up.’
- ‘Hampton went ahead in the 58th minute with a peach of a goal.’
- ‘On ten minutes Hibs got back into the game with a peach of a goal.’
- ‘He added the extras, and then produced a peach of a drop goal to make it 18-10.’
- ‘It was a peach of a strike and his celebration wasn't bad, either.’
- ‘Giggs left Taylor flat-footed with a peach of a free kick after 61 minutes.’
- ‘Firstly, Parks hit a peach of a penalty from 40 yards out that bisected the posts with geometric precision.’
- ‘Steven McDonnell kicked a peach of a point for the first score of the second-half.’
- ‘Minutes later he made it 2-0 with a peach of a volley into the top corner of the net.’
- ‘However, they stuck to their task and broke through with a peach of a try.’
- ‘Three minutes later Hearts were nearly two up following a peach of a move.’
- ‘I normally don't believe in posting questions for a friend (get an account!) but this one's a peach of a dilemma.’
beauty, belle, goddess, Venus, siren, dream, vision, picture, sensation, joy to behold

Phrases

peaches and cream

(of a person's complexion) of a cream colour with downy pink cheeks.
- ‘Her peaches and cream complexion positively glowed against the white satin, her red hair even more vibrant than usual, piled in curls on top of her head.’
- ‘It most often affects people who blush easily, have a fair skin, and what is often called a peaches and cream complexion.’
- ‘The bride, not noted for a peaches and cream complexion, looked beautiful.’
- ‘He was tall and handsome, in the all-American kind of way, with blond hair, blue eyes, peaches and cream complexion, and a killer smile.’
- ‘Her lips were a quivering blue and her deathly pallor betrayed her usual peaches and cream complexion.’
- ‘Her peaches and cream complexion glowed and her face held pure contentment.’
- ‘Her eyes are a beautiful shade of blue and her skin is peaches and cream.’
- ‘Her peaches and cream skin looked so soft, he wanted to touch it.’
- ‘She had beautiful blue eyes and peaches and cream skin that practically glowed.’
- ‘He was about six feet tall and had peaches and cream skin.’

Origin

Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum (malum), literally ‘Persian apple’.

Pronunciation

peach

/piːtʃ/

Main definitions of peach in English

: peach¹ peach²

peach²

verb

[with object]informal peach on

Inform on.
‘the other members of the gang would not hesitate to peach on him’
- ‘When, just before dawn, Sikes arrives to drop off some swag, Fagin plies him with a series of hypothetical questions about what he would do to someone who ‘peached’ on him.’
- ‘Wilmore would not have peached against her to Glavely.’
- ‘If both keep silent, both go free; the one who peaches gets clemency, the one who does not gets the shaft.’
denounce, give away, betray, incriminate, inculpate, report, tell the authorities about, tell the police about