(はくとう)

はくとう
noun
white peach
1. white peach
A variety of peach with pale, cream-colored flesh and a delicate, sweet flavor. The most common type of (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)()べた。
I ate a white peach.
この白桃(はくとう)はとても(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)高品質(こうひんしつ)白桃(はくとう)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 (はく) (white) + (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)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
  • (もも): peach — the general term; usually 白桃(はくとう) unless otherwise specified