ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PEACH
Peche, from Old French, from Medieval Latin persica, from Latin Persicum mālum Persian apple.
10 QUOTES WITH «PEACH»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
peach.
For watching sports, I tend to drink Guinness; early evenings always begin well with a Grey Goose and tonic with plenty of lime; and on a cold winter's night, there's nothing quite like a glass of Black Maple Hill... an absolute peach of a bourbon.
My earliest memory is making peach cobbler with my grandmother. A wonderful memory. I grew up in a restaurant family - B.B.Q. restaurant.
My grandfather built my first hoop. It was a peach basket up against a tree, and we played in the dirt. I couldn't have been more than 6 when he put it up, and I just started playing.
Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.
I actually think the same things do make most people happy. The differences are extremely small, and around the margins. You like peach ice cream; I like strawberry ice cream. Both of us like ice cream much better than a smack on the head with two-by-four.
Every morning, I eat one fat-free yogurt with a sliced peach when peaches are in season, and one thin slice of whole-wheat bread. The same thing. I don't want to get fat. And I want to keep my fitness.
My favorite fruit is grapes. Because with grapes, you always get another chance. 'Cause, you know, if you have a crappy apple or a peach, you're stuck with that crappy piece of fruit. But if you have a crappy grape, no problem - just move on to the next. 'Grapes: The Fruit of Hope.'
Chocolate's okay, but I prefer a really intense fruit taste. You know when a peach is absolutely perfect... it's sublime. I'd like to capture that and then use it in a dessert.
The use of food metaphors is really well established English... Somebody is a peach, a hot tamale.
The ripest peach is highest on the tree.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PEACH»
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peach in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
peach and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach is a favourite tale of the most marvelous adventure by Roald Dahl.
2
The
Peach: Botany, Production and Uses
This book includes chapters which address botany and taxonomy, breeding and genetics of cultivars and rootstocks, propagation, physiology and planting systems, crop and pest management and postharvest physiology.
Desmond R. Layne, Daniele Bassi, 2008
3
Epitaph for a
Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm
A lyrical, sensuous and thoroughly engrossing memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer, Epitaph for a Peach is "a delightful narrative . . . with poetic flair and a sense of humor" (Library Journal).
In this book with your little eye, take a look and play I spy - so starts the classic story from best-selling author/illustrator team, Janet and Allan Ahlberg.
Janet Ahlberg, Allan Ahlberg, 2011
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A Guide for Using James and the Giant
Peach in the Classroom
A collection of cross-curricular lessons to accompany the novel by Roald Dahl offers sample lesson plans, vocabulary lists, quizzes, cooperative learning activities, and book report ideas.
6
Mulberry and
Peach: Two Women of China
A brilliantly crafted picaresque novel, sensual, harrowing and even comic, of an Asian-American woman's exile
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Peach Palm, Bactris Gasipaes Kunth
Taxonomy, nomenclature and geographical distribution.
Jorge Mora Urpí, John C. Weber, Charles R. Clement, 1997
When Amanda begs her parents for a pet and they relent and get her a ferret, the previously calm household turns chaotic, and even worse, the ferret learns to fear Amanda, who knows nothing about how to take care of a pet.
This book is about our Peach Heroes. Originally, all I could think about when I thought of heroes were those who had engaged in the military service of our country. Therefore, this book begins with our dedicated Peach war veterans.
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James and the Giant
Peach: Roald Dahl's Fantasy Adventure ...
When James Henry Trotter accidentally drops some magic crystals by the old peach tree, strange things start to happen.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PEACH»
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peach is used in the context of the following news items.
A Sweet End To Peach Festival
Cleaver's Market is known for their "Big Pig Sandwich but Chef, Tyler Honke, said this year they created some peach sauces and salsas for ... «KDLT News, Jul 15»
Recipes for summer ice cream season: Homemade Ohio peach
With a Northeast Ohio peach crop looking better this year -- let's face it, looking possible this year -- this recipe caught my eye. My friend Chia ... «cleveland.com, Jul 15»
Carter Mountain Holds Annual Peach Festival
The two day annual peach celebration brings hundreds of people to the mountaintop orchard in Albemarle County for games, music, hayrides, ... «NBC 29 News, Jul 15»
Peach Tree Eatery now open at Peach Street Distillers in Palisade
Owners Chad Howard and Kathryn Luther enjoy being their own boss at their permanant food truck at Peach Street Distillers. Peach Tree ... «Grand Junction Free Press, Jul 15»
Cooks Invited to Dish Peach Gems at Summit Farmers Market Aug. 2
Cooks Invited to Dish Peach Gems at Summit Farmers Market Aug. 2 ... and bring their best peach dish to the Summit Farmers Market August 2. «TAPinto.net, Jul 15»
Second annual Peach Festival
While the rain slowed things down a bit, there were still plenty of people out at this free event to enjoy some delicious peach creations from ... «KSFY, Jul 15»
Disoriented driver approaches Peach Bottom plant
A disoriented driver approached a checkpoint of the Peach Bottom Atomic Power Plant, located along the Susquehanna River, Friday evening. «York Dispatch, Jul 15»
6 Peach and Bourbon Recipes You Have to Try
Despite California's clear dominance in peach production, the fuzzy fruits are undeniably southern. It's only natural to pair them with other ... «The Cheat Sheet, Jul 15»
Company's Coming: Make grown-up summer treats like peach sangria
Try gourmet flavors like cantaloupe and basil, lemon and ginger, or Egyptian hibiscus and peach. Or, for a summer cocktail party, what about a ... «The Providence Journal, Jul 15»
At Home Living: Peach season is upon us
“She is such a peach!” She has a peaches and cream complexion. Peachy keen! We do love our peaches. So much so we use their ... «Topeka Capital Journal, Jul 15»
