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How to Say "flat peach" in Spanish

The Spanish word forflat peachis paraguayoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a specific variety of fruit
A single flat, donut-shaped peach with fuzzy skin sitting on a wooden surface.

Examples

¿Has probado nunca un paraguayo? Es muy dulce.

Have you ever tried a flat peach? It is very sweet.

Prefiero el paraguayo porque es más fácil de pelar que el melocotón.

I prefer the flat peach because it is easier to peel than the normal peach.

En verano siempre compro un kilo de paraguayos.

In summer, I always buy a kilo of flat peaches.

Fruit Gender

Even though many fruits in Spanish are feminine (like 'manzana'), this specific fruit is always masculine: 'el paraguayo'.

Plural Form

To talk about more than one, simply add an 's': 'los paraguayos'.

Context Clues

Mistake:Thinking 'Venta de paraguayos' means selling people.

Correction: In a supermarket or market setting, 'paraguayos' always refers to the fruit.

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