ansu

noun

an·​su

ˈänˌsü,

-zü

plural -s

1

: apricot sense 1

2

: an apricot (Prunus armeniaca ansu) that is native to Korea but is cultivated also in Japan

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Japanese anzu

First Known Use

circa 1927, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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