Etymology

peach of immortality

Today it means: A kind of peach believed to grant longevity to those who consume it. Full definition →

Chinese 仙桃
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  1. Chinese · calque of仙桃
  2. English todaypeach of immortality

Calque of Chinese 仙桃 (xiāntáo, literally “immortal peach”).

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