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pesco

peach tree

noun PEH-skoh Rare
Animals & Nature Plants

Origin: Latin 'persicus' (Persian tree).

Usage Note

Pesco is the tree; la pesca is the fruit. This noun/fruit distinction is like melo/mela (apple tree/apple) and pero/pera (pear tree/pear). The plural is peschi (the hard 'k' is preserved before -i with the added 'h'). Gardens and orchards in central Italy are rich in peschi.

Examples

"Il pesco è in fiore in primavera."

Natural Translation

The peach tree is in blossom in spring.

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