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native peach

native peach

8.1
An Australian fruit with red flesh used in desserts and jam
  • noun
  • Australian
translation icon : durazno nativo
  • Jars of native peach jam lined the shelves of the country store.

Examples

  • The chef made a delicious tart using native peach as the main ingredient.

  • In Australia, native peach can be found in some traditional desserts.

  • The native peach is delicious.

  • I love the taste of native peaches.

  • In Australia, native peach can be found in some traditional desserts.

  • Jars of native peach jam lined the shelves of the country store.

  • The chef made a delicious tart using native peach as the main ingredient.

Synonyms

quantong
vsnative peach
  • Australian
9.9

A small red Australian fruit people use in desserts and jam

is the same meaning but expressed in a different form or spelling
quandong
vsnative peach
  • Australian
9.9

An edible Australian fruit used in cooking and jams

focuses on the fruit's reddish flesh and its use in desserts and jam

Surface Forms

native peach singular

Morphology

native + peach

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'native' modifies 'peach' to mean a peach that is indigenous to a particular region (here Australia). A B1 learner who knows both words can reliably infer this meaning because adjectival modification of a noun is a common, compositional pattern across languages.

Etymology

Native peach may come from early settlers who called a local Australian fruit a peach because its red flesh and sweet taste reminded them of the peaches they knew. So today native peach means a local Australian fruit often used in desserts and jam.