apricot
noun
apri·cot
ˈa-prə-ˌkät 
ˈā-
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
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Drinking juice from the same fruits (prunes, grapes, and apricots) also improved constipation, but didn’t increase stool weight as much.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
Blenheim apricots originated in Saratoga and other parts of the Santa Clara Valley.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet today her family also harvests chickpeas, wheat and fruits such as peaches and apricots.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Japanese apricots bloom at the end of February, followed by the blooming of different varieties of the garden’s 230-plus cherry trees from March through early April.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 May 2025
Blenheim apricots originated in Saratoga and other parts of the Santa Clara Valley.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
Yet today her family also harvests chickpeas, wheat and fruits such as peaches and apricots.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Japanese apricots bloom at the end of February, followed by the blooming of different varieties of the garden’s 230-plus cherry trees from March through early April.
—Alina Polishuk, AFAR Media, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Apricot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apricot. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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apricot
noun
apri·cot
ˈap-rə-ˌkät
ˈā-prə-
ˈā-prə-
: an oval orange-colored fruit resembling the related peach and plum in flavor
also
: a tree that bears apricots
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