peach of immortality

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Silk tapestry depicting Dongfang Shuo stealing a peach of immortality.

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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
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