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peach

/piːt͡ʃ/

Meanings
noun
A tree (Prunus persica), native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a peach tree in her backyard that gives us lots of delicious fruit every summer. "
fruit plant food agriculture biology

Related Words

Illustration particularly

particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

(focus) Especially, extremely.

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Illustration cultivated

cultivated verb

/ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd/

To grow plants, notably crops

"Most farmers in this region cultivate maize."

Illustration sculptured

sculptured adjective

/ˈskʌlptʃərd/ /ˈskʌlptʃərəd/

Made like a sculpture.

"The athlete's body was sculptured from years of dedicated training. "

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

Illustration supportive

supportive adjective

/səˈpɔːtɪv/ /səˈpɔɹtɪv/

Providing support.

"I had a very supportive coach who helped me."

Illustration incredibly

incredibly adverb

/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/

(manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.

"The teacher's presentation was incredibly engaging; everyone listened intently. "

Illustration explanation

explanation noun

/ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən/

The act or process of explaining.

"The explanation was long and drawn-out."

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "