APRICOT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Apricot

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 16th century: from Portuguese albricoque or Spanish albaricoque, from Spanish Arabic al ‘the’ + barqūq (via late Greek from Latin praecoquum, variant of praecox ‘early-ripe’); influenced by Latin apricus ‘ripe’ and French abricot

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈeɪprɪkɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a juicy, soft fruit of an orange-yellow colour resembling a small peach

Short Definition:

juicy, soft fruit of orange-yellow colour resembling small peach

Examples:
  • apricot jam
Definition:

the tree bearing apricots.

Short Definition:

tree bearing apricots

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