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If you guessed that the origin of this verb peach has something to do with a slightly fuzzy fruit, you are unfortunately incorrect. The fruit peach is an unrelated word that traces back to the Latin phrase malum persicum, literally meaning "Persian fruit." The verb blossomed from Middle English apechen ("to accuse"), itself an offspring of the Anglo-French verbs apecher and empecher, both meaning "to ensnare." Empecher is also an ancestor of the English verb impeach, meaning "to bring an accusation against." Both of these English verbs can be traced back to Latin impedicare, meaning "to shackle the feet," and that word is itself rooted in ped-, pes, meaning "foot."
Examples of peach in a Sentence
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Even though the creations are around the size of a child’s palm, they’re decorated with vivid, colorful scenes like koi swimming in a pond, bunnies enjoying the smell of flowers, and some are even shaped to resemble peaches, oranges, and apples—they’re truly works of art.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
Lafayette Park in the District was once Burn’s peach orchard, according to WETA.
—James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
As for the scent itself, the composition opens with notes of Brazilian passion fruit, Romagna peach, Trentino’s red raspberry and Bulgarian rose.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Peach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peach. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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