Spanish word

melocotón

Pronunciation

IPA/melokoˈton/

Meaning

  • masculine nounpeach

Example

¿Quieres un melocotón?

Do you want a peach?

Illustration for melocotón (peach)

More examples

Compré mermelada de melocotón para el desayuno.

I bought peach jam for breakfast.

Core concept

Ripe peach with soft, juicy flesh.

Common phrases

  • un melocotón

    a peach

  • jugo de melocotón

    peach juice

  • mermelada de melocotón

    peach jam

Similar words

durazno: Latin American fuzzy-skinned summer peach with soft, sweet flesh.
nectarina: Smooth-skinned nectarine with firm, compact flesh and bright flavor.
paraguayo: Flattened, disk-shaped peach with very soft, velvety, juicy flesh.

Definition in Spanish

Fruta redonda y jugosa, de sabor dulce; también usado para referirse a un tono de color.

Word origin

The Spanish melocotón comes from Latin malum cotoneum 'quince-like apple', which through Old Spanish evolved to name the peach.

Usage tips

  • In Spain melocotón is the usual word while many Latin American speakers use durazno, and the written accent on the ó shows stress on the final syllable.

Other meanings

  • peach colornoun

Related words

  • melocotoneropeach treenoun

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