apricot

[ap-ri-kot, ey-pri-]

noun

1. the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.

2. the tree itself.

3. a pinkish yellow or yellowish pink.

4. Also called wild apricot. Chiefly South Midland U.S.,  the maypop vine and its fruit; passionfruit.

apricot

/ ˈeɪprɪˌkɒt /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of apricot¹

1545–55; < Middle French abricot < Portuguese albricoque or Spanish albar ( i ) coque < Arabic al the + barqūq < Medieval Greek < Late Latin praecocquum, for Latin ( persicum ) praecox literally, early-ripening peach, perhaps referring to the apricot ( peach ¹, precocious ); replacing earlier abrecock < Portuguese or Spanish; later p for Middle French b perhaps < Latin praecox

Word History and Origins

Origin of apricot¹

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

Example Sentences

In Hollister, underage siblings use sharp knives to cut and clean heirloom apricots that dry in the hot sun.

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A superstar in French cuisine, tonka has also made its fair share of cameos on “Bake Off,” notably in an apricot compote and a mascarpone cream paired with a ginger, fig and honey pudding.

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For added flair, you can include fruits like grapes or dried apricots, nuts like almonds or pecans and dips or toppings like fig jam and honey.

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For snacks, I graze rather than feast: dried apricots, dates with almond butter and sea salt, cucumber rolled with herby cream cheese and lunch meat.

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It also offers a variety of seeds for black, white, purple, Cleveland and hummingbird sages, as well as apricot mallow, showy penstemon, yarrow, California poppies, caterpillar phacelia and more.

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