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/Sounds like "meh" (as in "met") + "loh" (as in "loan") + "koh" (as in "coat") + "TOHN" (as in "toll")/

Meaning

A sweet, juicy fruit with velvety skin that Spain calls melocotón and Latin America calls durazno. Perfect for eating fresh in summer, in homemade syrup, or as artisanal jam.

Examples

The seasonal melocotones are delicious.

I love melocotón juice.

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Regional synonyms

Chatter, verbal flourish, or speech full of empty promises in Peruvian Spanish. "Ese tipo es puro floro" means that guy talks a lot but doesn't deliver. "Echar floro" means saying pretty words to convince or flirt without real intent. Used critically toward elaborate but empty talkers, the politician making promises, or the smooth talker who only drops pickup lines without backup.