אפרסק

Hebrew

Etymology

From Arabic اَلفِرْسِك (al-firsik, “the peach”), from Ancient Greek περσικόν (persikón, “peach”), short for μῆλον Περσικόν (mêlon Persikón, “Persian apple”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

אֲפַרְסֵק • (afarsék) m (plural indefinite אֲפַרְסֵקִים)

1. peach (fruit)

   אני אוהב לאכול אפרסקים.

   I love to eat peaches.

2. peach (tree)
3. (by extension) peach (color)

Further reading

• אפרסק on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he