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white peach
A variety of peach with pale, cream-colored flesh and a delicate, sweet flavor. The most common type of 桃 sold in Japan, prized for its softness and aroma; contrasts with 黄桃 (yellow peach).
白桃を食べた。
I ate a white peach.
この白桃はとても甘くてジューシーだ。
These white peaches are very sweet and juicy.
岡山県は高品質の白桃の産地として有名だ。
Okayama Prefecture is famous as a producer of high-quality white peaches.
Compound of 白 (white) + 桃 (peach). Considered a premium summer fruit; high-end specimens are sold individually packed as gifts.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 白桃ジュース: white peach juice
- 白桃ゼリー: white peach jelly
- 岡山の白桃: Okayama white peaches (the most famous region)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 黄桃: yellow peach — firmer flesh, often used for canning and baking
- 桃: peach — the general term; usually 白桃 unless otherwise specified