apricot

a·pri·cot

 (ăp′rĭ-kŏt′, ā′prĭ-)

n.

1.

a. A deciduous tree (Prunus armeniaca) native to Asia, having alternate leaves and clusters of usually white flowers.

b. The edible orange-yellow fruit of this tree.

2. A moderate, light, or strong orange to strong orange-yellow.

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[Alteration of earlier abrecock, ultimately from Arabic al-barqūq, the plum : al-, the + barqūq, plum (from Greek praikokion, apricot, from Latin praecoquus, ripe early : prae-, pre- + coquere, to cook, ripen; see pek^w- in Indo-European roots).]

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apricot

(ˈeɪprɪˌkɒt)

n

1. (Plants) a rosaceous tree, Prunus armeniaca, native to Africa and W Asia, but widely cultivated for its edible fruit

2. (Plants) the downy yellow juicy edible fruit of this tree, which resembles a small peach

[C16: earlier apricock, from Portuguese (albricoque) or Spanish, from Arabic al-birqūq the apricot, from Late Greek praikokion, from Latin praecox early-ripening; see precocious]

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ap•ri•cot

(ˈæp rɪˌkɒt, ˈeɪ prɪ-)

n.

1. the downy, yellowish orange, peachlike fruit of a small tree, Prunusarmeniaca, of the rose family.

2. the tree itself.

3. a pinkish yellow color.

[1545–55; < Middle French abricot < Portuguese albricoque or Sp albar(i)coque < Arabic al the + barqūq < Medieval Greek < Late Latin praecocquum, for Latin (persicum) praecox literally, early-ripening peach]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apricot - Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach apricot tree genus Prunus, Prunus - a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions Japanese apricot, mei, Prunus mume - Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits common apricot, Prunus armeniaca - temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits black apricot, Prunus dasycarpa, purple apricot - small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit
	2.	apricot - downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach edible fruit - edible reproductive body of a seed plant especially one having sweet flesh common apricot, Prunus armeniaca - temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits
	3.	apricot - a shade of pink tinged with yellow   salmon pink, yellowish pink, peach pink - a light shade of red

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Translations

appelkoos

مِشْمِشمشمش

meruňka

abrikosabrikostræ

AprikoseAprikosenbaum

βερίκοκοβερικοκιά

abrikoto

albaricoquealbaricoquerodamasco

aprikoosiaprikoosipuu

abricotabricotierabricotière

משמש

खूबानी

marelica

sárgabaracksárgabarackfakajszibarackkajszibarackfa

aprikósa

albicoccaalbicocco

アプリコット

살구

armeniacaarmeniacum

abrikosas

aprikoze

abrikoos

aprikos

morela

abricódamascodamasqueiro

caiscaisă

абрикосабрикосовыйабрикосный

marhuľa

marelica

aprikos

ลูกแอปริคอท

kayısı

quả mơ

杏杏子

apricot

[ˈeɪprɪkɒt] N

1. (= fruit) → albaricoque m, chabacano m (Mex), damasco m (LAm)

2. (= tree) → albaricoquero m, chabacano m (Mex), damasco m (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

apricot

[ˈeɪprɪkɒt] n → abricot mapricot jam n → confiture f d'abricots

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

apricot

n → Aprikose f

adj (also apricot-coloured) → aprikosenfarben attr → Aprikosen-; apricot jam → Aprikosenmarmelade f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

apricot

[ˈeɪprɪˌkɒt] n (fruit) → albicocca
apricot tree → albicocco

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

apricot

(ˈeiprikot) noun

an orange-coloured fruit like a small peach. appelkoos مِشْمِش кайсия damasco meruňka die Aprikose abrikos βερίκοκοalbaricoque aprikoos زردآلو aprikoosi abricotמשמש खूबानी marelica sárgabarack aprikot aprikósa albicocca あんず 살구 abrikosas aprikoze buah aprikot abrikoosaprikosmorela زردالو alperce caisă абрикос marhuľa marelica kajsija aprikos แอปริคอท kayısı 杏桃 абрикоса خوبانی quả mơ 杏

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apricot

→ مِشْمِش meruňka abrikos Aprikose βερίκοκο albaricoque aprikoosi abricot marelica albicocca アプリコット 살구 abrikoos aprikos morela damasco абрикос aprikos ลูกแอปริคอท kayısı quả mơ 杏子

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apricot

n. albaricoque; Mex. chabacano.

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