白桃(はくとう)

はくとう
noun
white peach
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1. white peach
A variety of peach with pale, cream-colored flesh and a delicate, sweet flavor. The most common type of 桃(もも) sold in Japan, prized for its softness and aroma; contrasts with 黄桃(おうとう) (yellow peach).
白桃(はくとう)を食(た)べた。
I ate a white peach.
この白桃(はくとう)はとても甘(あま)くてジューシーだ。
These white peaches are very sweet and juicy.
岡山県(おかやまけん)は高品質(こうひんしつ)の白桃(はくとう)の産地(さんち)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。
Okayama Prefecture is famous as a producer of high-quality white peaches.

Compound of 白(はく) (white) + 桃(とう) (peach). Considered a premium summer fruit; high-end specimens are sold individually packed as gifts.

Common collocations

  • 白桃(はくとう)ジュース: white peach juice
  • 白桃(はくとう)ゼリー: white peach jelly
  • 岡山(おかやま)の白桃(はくとう): Okayama white peaches (the most famous region)

Similar words

  • 黄桃(おうとう): yellow peach — firmer flesh, often used for canning and baking
  • 桃(もも): peach — the general term; usually 白桃(はくとう) unless otherwise specified
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