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 result is a detailed whiskey whose elegant yet muscular 100 proof carries notes of orange marmalade, honeycomb, and apricots, all anchored by a leather bass that thrums throughout. —Brian Freedman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

Pastel botanical lithographs were commissioned by artist Larissa Lockshin for the primary bedroom, where an oversized paprika velvet headboard riffs off of the corals and apricots of Swedish flat woven rugs. —Lindsay Talbot, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024

The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024

Taub-Dix's dish includes hints of sweetness from the challah, plus cranberries, apricots, chestnuts and figs. —Peter Burke, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2024

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

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