peach of immortality
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[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/The_Immortal_Dongfang_Shuo_Stealing_a_Peach_%28%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B9%E6%9C%94%E5%81%B7%E6%A1%83%29_silk_tapestry.jpg/250px-The_Immortal_Dongfang_Shuo_Stealing_a_Peach_%28%E6%9D%B1%E6%96%B9%E6%9C%94%E5%81%B7%E6%A1%83%29_silk_tapestry.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Calque of Chinese 仙桃 (xiāntáo, literally “immortal peach”).
Noun
[edit]peach of immortality (plural peaches of immortality)
- (Chinese mythology) A kind of peach believed to grant longevity to those who consume it.
- Synonym: immortal peach