Meaning of peach in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pitʃ/

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1. Verb

   peach

   Etymology

   late Middle English: shortening of archaic appeach, from Old French empechier‘impede’ (see impeach)

   Definitions

   1. divulge confidential information or secrets

   Examples

   • « Be careful--his secretary talks »

   Antonyms

   • keep quiet
   • shut one's mouth
   • keep one's mouth shut

2. Noun

   peach

   Etymology

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

   Definitions

   1. cultivated in temperate regions
3. 2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
4. 3. downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
5. 4. a shade of pink tinged with yellow