apricot

a·pri·cot  (pr-kt, pr-)

n.

1.

a. A deciduous Asian tree (Prunus armeniaca) having alternate leaves and clusters of usually white flowers.

b. The edible yellow-orange 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-barqq, the plum : al-, the + barqq, 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

Noun

a yellowish-orange juicy fruit which resembles a small peach

Adjective

yellowish-orange [Latin praecox early-ripening]

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

Translations

apricot [ˈeɪprɪkɔt] n → albaricoque m (SP); damasco (LAM)

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apricot [ˈeɪprɪkɔt] n → abricot m

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apricot [ˈeɪprɪkɔt] n → Aprikose f

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apricot [ˈeɪprɪkɔt] n → albicocca

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apricot

n apricot [ˈeiprikot]

an orange-coloured fruit like a small peach. appelkoos مِشْمِش кайсия meruňka abrikos die Aprikose βερίκοκο albaricoque aprikoos زردآلو aprikoosi abricot מִשְמֵש खूबानी marelica sárgabarack aprikot aprikósa albicocca あんず 살구 abrikosas aprikoze buah aprikot abrikoos aprikos morela alperce caisă абрикос marhuľa marelica kajsija aprikos แอปริคอท kayısı 杏 абрикоса خوبانی quả mơ 杏