apricot

noun

apri·​cot ˈa-prə-ˌkät  ˈā- 

often attributive

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

Examples of apricot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fruit is yellow-orange with the texture of an apricot. —Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026

Temperatures are pleasant in the spring and early summer, and the Fresno County Fruit Trail, where roadside stands overflow with strawberries, cherries, and apricots, starts in late May. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 20 Jan. 2026

Increase the amount of potassium—found in foods such as bananas, apricots, and lentils—in your diet. —Laura Schober, Health, 16 Jan. 2026

Gochujang Glaze In a small saucepan combine 1/2 cup apricot preserves, 1 Tbsp. —Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for apricot

• aeronaut
• aforethought
• afterthought
• argonaut
• astronaut
• camelot
• coffeepot
• concordat
• cosmonaut
• entrepot
• flowerpot
• huguenot

Kids Definition

apricot

noun

apri·​cot ˈap-rə-ˌkät  ˈā-prə- 

: an oval orange-colored fruit resembling the related peach and plum in flavor

also : a tree that bears apricots