flat peach

noun

A subspecies or variety of peach Prunus persica subsp. platycarpa, with white flesh and a flattish, round shape.

Meanings

nounflat peach (plural flat peaches)

plural flat peaches

  1. 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

    Synonyms: belly-up peach, Chinese peach, custard peach, donut peach, doughnut peach, hat peach, Jupiter peach, pan tao peach

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA subspecies or variety of peach Prunus persica subsp. platycarpa, with white flesh and a flattish, round shape.

Translations

Catalan préssec pla
  • préssec plaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Chinese Mandarin 蟠桃, 扁桃
  • 蟠桃 (pántáo)Prunus persica var. platycarpa
  • 扁桃 (biǎntáo)Prunus persica var. platycarpa
Estonian lamevirsik
  • lamevirsikPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Finnish litteä persikka
  • litteä persikkaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
French pêche plate
  • pêche platePrunus persica var. platycarpa
German Plattpfirsich, Flachpfirsich
  • PlattpfirsichPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • FlachpfirsichPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • WeinbergpfirsichPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Italian pesca tabacchiera
  • pesca tabacchieraPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Persian هلو انجیری
  • هلو انجیری (holu anjiri)Prunus persica var. platycarpa
Polish brzoskwinia płaska
  • brzoskwinia płaskaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Spanish paraguayo
  • paraguayoPrunus persica var. platycarpa
Swedish paraguayo, saturnuspersika
  • paraguayoPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • saturnuspersikaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • platt persikaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • plattpersikaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
  • munkpersikaPrunus persica var. platycarpa
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APA

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MLA

“flat peach.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flat%20peach. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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