🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

pêssego

Pronunciation / Transliteration: peh-seh-go

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Peach/piːtʃ/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Ele comeu um pêssego maduro."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A round, soft fruit with a fuzzy skin and sweet yellowish flesh.

    "She enjoyed a juicy peach on a hot summer day."
  2. 2

    The tree that bears peaches, belonging to the genus Prunus.

    "The peach tree blossoms beautifully in spring."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'peach' comes from the Old French 'peche', which is derived from the Latin 'persica', meaning 'Persian apple'. The term evolved through various languages, reflecting the fruit's origins in Persia and its introduction to Europe.

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