I. ˈpēch noun
Etymology: Middle English peche, from Anglo-French pesche, peche (the fruit), from Late Latin persica, from Latin ( malum ) persicum, literally, Persian fruit
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : a low spreading freely branching Chinese tree ( Prunus persica ) of the rose family that has lanceolate leaves and sessile usually pink flowers and is widely cultivated in temperate areas for its edible fruit which is a single-seeded drupe with a hard central stone, a pulpy white or yellow flesh, and a thin fuzzy skin
b. : the edible fruit of the peach
2. : a moderate yellowish pink
3. : one resembling a peach (as in sweetness, beauty, or excellence)
II. verb
Etymology: Middle English pechen, short for apechen to accuse, from Anglo-French apecher, empecher to ensnare — more at impeach
Date: 1560
transitive verb
: to inform against : betray
intransitive verb
: to turn informer : blab