melocotón
common
In Puerto Rico a peach is usually a melocotón. The word durazno is also known and is common in Mexico and South America. It is also called Melocotones.
Meaning: soft stone fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| melocotón | common |
| Durazno | also understood |
| Melocotones | plural |
Say un melocotón for one peach and melocotones en almíbar for canned peaches in syrup. The fruit is not grown on the island, so people mostly buy it imported or in cans.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Spain uses melocotón too. Mexico, Argentina and Chile prefer durazno. Both are correct Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
Melocotón ends in a stressed vowel plus n, so it has an accent mark. The plural is melocotones without the accent.
Did you know?
- Melocotón and durazno both go back to Latin names for the fruit and show two old Spanish ways of naming it.
Examples in context
- Me comí un melocotón jugoso.I ate a juicy peach.
- Compré melocotones en el supermercado.I bought peaches at the supermarket.
- Quiero postre de melocotón.I want peach dessert.
Example conversation
Elena and her husband Jorge shop for fruit at a supermarket in Ponce.
- ElenaJorge, ¿llevamos melocotones?Jorge, shall we get peaches?
- JorgeSí, están en oferta.Yes, they are on sale.
- ElenaPerfecto, hago un postre.Perfect, I will make a dessert.
