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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
Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Peach Cobbler, Paschal’s Atlanta, Georgia This Atlanta institution opened by brothers James and Robert Paschal in 1947 has a history as rich as its famous peach cobbler.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
In September, the fashion line teamed up with Saint James Iced Tea to drop a new back-to-school peach flavor.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
At the start of the season, the classic and fall flights are accompanied by a lemonade flight featuring blueberry-coconut, watermelon-mint, spicy peach-chamoy and apple cider.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Peach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peach. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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