peach of immortality

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English[edit]

Silk tapestry depicting Dongfang Shuo stealing a peach of immortality.

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Chinese 仙桃 (xiāntáo, literally immortal peach).

Noun[edit]

peach of immortality (plural peaches of immortality)

  1. (Chinese mythology) A kind of peach believed to grant longevity to those who consume it.
    Synonym: immortal peach