cultivated in temperate regions
"The peach trees grown in our cool, temperate valley produce sweet fruit every summer."
downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
"The gardener picked a ripe peach from the tree, enjoying its sweet and downy skin along with the juicy yellowish flesh inside."
a shade of pink tinged with yellow
"The peach-colored sunset painted the sky in soft hues of pink and yellow."
A tree (Prunus persica), native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.
"The peach from Savannah attended the state fair to represent her hometown."
A particular rock found in tin mines, sometimes associated with chlorite.
A native or resident of Georgia in the United States.
In plain English: A peach is a round fruit with fuzzy skin and sweet, juicy flesh inside that tastes great when eaten fresh.
"I bought two juicy peaches from the farmer's market today."
Usage: Use "peach" as a noun to refer either to the soft-skinned stone fruit produced by Prunus persica trees or informally to describe someone who is pale and flushed, often with pink cheeks. When describing colors, place it before another color term (e.g., peach fuzz) rather than after unless used in specific compound phrases like "peach-colored."
divulge confidential information or secrets
"Be careful--his secretary talks"
To inform on someone; turn informer.
"The traitor decided to peach on his fellow soldiers to save himself from execution."
In plain English: To peach means to refuse to answer questions about something illegal when asked by authorities.
"The rain began to peach against the windowpane, blurring the view outside."
Of or pertaining to the color peach.
"The soft, pale pink hue of her sweater was described as a delicate shade of peach."
In plain English: Peach describes something that is soft, sweet, and slightly pinkish-orange in color.
"The peach-colored sofa adds a soft touch to the living room."
A female given name.
"The new employee at the marketing firm named Peach surprised everyone with her creative ideas."
The word "peach" comes from the phrase "Persian apple," which was originally used to describe the fruit in Ancient Greek and Latin. It entered English through French after replacing an earlier form derived directly from Old English.