apricot

apri·cot

noun, often attributive \ˈa-prə-ˌkät, ˈā-\

Definition of APRICOT

1

a : the oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling the related peach and plum in flavor b : a tree that bears apricots

2

: a variable color averaging a moderate orange

Origin of APRICOT

alteration of earlier abrecock, ultimately from Arabic al-birqūq the apricot, ultimately from Latin (persicum) praecox, literally, early ripening (peach) — more at precocious

First Known Use: 1580

Rhymes with APRICOT

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