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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLongevity Peach
/lɒnˈdʒɛv.ɪti piːtʃ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A traditional Chinese steamed bun shaped and colored to resemble a peach, filled with lotus seed paste or red bean paste, traditionally served at birthday celebrations for elderly people to wish them long life.
"The family served a large longevity peach to celebrate the grandmother's ninetieth birthday." - 2
In Chinese folklore and iconography, the mythical fruit granting immortality that grows in the orchard of the immortals.
"In classical literature, the Monkey King sneaks into the celestial garden to steal the immortal longevity peach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Chinese transliteration 'shòu guǒ' (寿命果 or 寿果), referring to the mythical peach of immortality associated with Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West. Historically rooted in Taoist mythology and traditional Chinese cultural symbolism where peaches represent long life and prosperity. Over time, it entered cross-cultural culinary and festive lexicons as a representation of traditional birthday pastries shaped like peaches.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Longevity Peach" is said worldwide
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pêche de longévité
Transliteration: pêsh de lɔ̃.ʒe.vi.te
"La pêche de longévité est un symbole traditionnel de bonne santé."
Langlebigkeitspfirsich
Transliteration: lang.leːb.ɪç.kaɪtsˌpfiː.zɪç
"Der Langlebigkeitspfirsich wird oft zu runden Geburtstagen serviert."
pesca della longevità
Transliteration: ˈpes.ka del.la lon.dʒeˈvi.ta
"La pesca della longevità è un dolce tradizionale cinese."
melocotón de la longevidad
Transliteration: me.lo.koˈton de la lon.xe.βiˈdad
"El melocotón de la longevidad se regala a los ancianos en sus cumpleaños."
pêssego da longevidade
Transliteration: ˈpɛs.si.gu da lõ.ʒe.viˈda.dʒi
"O pêssego da longevidade simboliza uma vida longa e saudável."
दीर्घायु आड़ू
Transliteration: dirghayu adhu
"दीर्घायु आड़ू लंबी उम्र का प्रतीक है।"
寿果
Transliteration: shòu guǒ
"奶奶过生日时，桌上摆着精致的寿果。"
장수복숭아
Transliteration: jang-su-bok-sun-a
"할머니의 생신상에 장수복숭아가 올랐습니다."
寿桃
Transliteration: jutō
"長寿を祝うために寿桃が食べられます。"
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