noun / adjective
apricot
AP-rih-kaht/ˈæprɪkɑːt/
A small orange-yellow stone fruit with soft skin.
The apricot halves reveal soft orange flesh and a single stone.
Etymology
Arabic al-birquq names the fruit. Its deeper ancestry probably points to a Latin expression meaning “early-ripening fruit,” which would make early maturity the idea behind the name.
In context
it's a little cloudy as well from the apricot
More examples
- The orchard's apricots bloom early in spring.
- He painted the walls a warm apricot shade.
- The recipe calls for dried apricots.
Forms
apricot · apricots
Similar words
- peach
- Usually a larger stone fruit with a different flavor.
- nectarine
- A smooth-skinned stone fruit generally larger than an apricot.