peach of immortality

English

Silk tapestry depicting Dongfang Shuo stealing a peach of immortality.

Alternative forms

• Peach of Immortality

Etymology

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

Noun

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