flat peach en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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A subspecies or variety of peach Prunus persica subsp. platycarpa, with white flesh and a flattish, round shape.
Flat peach of China—Cultivated more for the singularity of its form than for anything else. It is, however, well adapted for forcing in pots.
1855, Charles McIntosh, The Book of the Garden, volume 2, William Blackwood and Sons, page 508:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flat peaches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
belly-up peach · sweetcap peach · Jupiter peach · Chinese peach · custard peach · pan tao peach · hat peach · Saturn peach · paraguayo peach · saucer peach · doughnut peach · UFO peach · pita peach · donut peach
Translations (20)
ca préssec pla (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · sv plattpersika (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · fr pêche plate (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · et lamevirsik (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · pl brzoskwinia płaska (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · de Weinbergpfirsich (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · de Plattpfirsich (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · gl pexego chato (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · cmn 蟠桃 (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · fa هلو انجیری (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · es paraguayo (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · cmn 扁桃 (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · sv paraguayo (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · fi litteä persikka (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · it pesca tabacchiera (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · gl paraguaio (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · sv platt persika (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · sv saturnuspersika (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · sv munkpersika (Prunus persica var. platycarpa) · de Flachpfirsich (Prunus persica var. platycarpa)