noun, masculine/melokoˈton/plural: melocotones
peach
Synonyms: durazno
Related: melocotonero
Etymology tree ▲ Ancient Greek μηλοκυδώνιον (mēlokudṓnion)calq. Latin mālum cotōniumlbor. ▲ Spanish melóninflu. Spanish melocotón Learned borrowing from Latin mālum cotōnium (“quince”), with influence from melón. Like quinces, peaches have a cottony fruit skin.