"peach of immortality" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: peaches of immortality [plural]
Etymology: Calque of Chinese 仙桃 (xiāntáo, literally “immortal peach”). Etymology templates: {{calque|en|zh|仙桃|lit=immortal peach|tr=xiāntáo}} Calque of Chinese 仙桃 (xiāntáo, literally “immortal peach”) Head templates: {{en-noun|peaches of immortality}} peach of immortality (plural peaches of immortality)
  1. (Chinese mythology) A kind of peach believed to grant longevity to those who consume it. Wikipedia link: Dongfang Shuo, Peaches of Immortality Tags: Chinese Categories (topical): Chinese mythology Synonyms: immortal peach, Peach of Immortality

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