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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.
[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 pekw- 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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| Noun | 1. |  apricot - Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peachgenus 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 peachedible 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 pink - a light shade of red |
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Translations
appelkoos
مِشْمِشمشمش
meruňka
abrikosabrikostræ
abrikoto
aprikoosiaprikoosipuu
abricotabricotierabricotière
खूबानी
marelica
sárgabaracksárgabarackfakajszibarackkajszibarackfa
aprikósa
アプリコット
살구
armeniacaarmeniacum
abrikosas
aprikoze
caiscaisă
marhuľa
marelica
aprikos
ลูกแอปริคอท
quả mơ
apricot
[ˈeɪprɪkɒt] N1. (= fruit) → albaricoque m, chabacano m (Mex), damasco m (LAm)
2. (= tree) → albaricoquero m, chabacano m (Mex), damasco m (LAm)
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apricot
n → Aprikose f
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apricot
(ˈeiprikot) noun an orange-coloured fruit like a small peach.
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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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
apricot
n. albaricoque; Mex. chabacano.
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