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"Durazno" is a noun which is often translated as "peach", and "melocotón" is a noun which is also often translated as "peach". Learn more about the difference between "durazno" and "melocotón" below.
el durazno(
doo
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rahs
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noh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
2. (tree) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. peach tree
El durazno es originario del noroeste de China.The peach tree is native to northwest China.
el melocotón(
meh
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loh
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koh
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tohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (fruit) (Panama) (Puerto Rico) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Panama
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Regionalism used in Spain
a. peach
Vamos al mercado a comprar melocotones frescos.Let's go to the market to buy some fresh peaches.
a. peach tree
El chico recogió la fruta más madura del melocotón.The boy picked the ripest fruit from the peach tree.
