apri·cot
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Definition of apricot
1a
: 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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Inside there are almonds, pecans, dried apricots, coconut and little chocolate chips. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Ready for this year’s Epcot Food & Wine Fest? This sneak peek may help your strategy," 19 Aug. 2019 Peaches are a member of the stone fruit family, along with nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "8 Health Benefits of Peaches," 7 Aug. 2019 The highlight is the coniglio e animelle, rabbit three ways: tender legs, sausage, and sweetbreads, topped with giant capers, crunchy snap peas, and a braise sauce sweetened with mostarda, made with apricot, pear, orange, and mustard. — Jessica Henderson, The New Yorker, "Rezdôra Brings Northern Italy to New York City," 9 Aug. 2019 The main course was meat, mainly pork, goat or sheep, and it was followed by fruit: grapes, apricots, plums, peaches and pears. — Farah Nayeri, New York Times, "Stuffed Dormouse and Fish Gut Sauce: The Flavors of Pompeii," 7 Aug. 2019 If the combination of prosciutto and melon rings your chimes, try prosciutto with any of many other sweet or ripe fruits: mango, papaya, stone fruit (peach, plum, apricot, nectarine), pineapple, orange, muscat grapes, kiwi, star fruit, and so on. — Bill St. John, The Denver Post, "Tips on complementing summer flavors in the kitchen," 23 July 2019 Coupled with slim cat eye sunnies, a flawless complexion, and a pout pressed in a barely-there apricot, the updo was one which evoked all of the most enduring characteristics of the '90s: simple, cheeky, and carelessly cool. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Emily Ratajkowski Is Officially Reviving This ’90s Hair Style," 11 July 2019 Back To Life Recover Treatment can be used as a base coat or sheer nude polish that camouflages damage while hydrating nails with vitamin C and coconut, apricot, and avocado oils. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Gel Nails: 12 Things You Need To Know About Gel Manicures," 17 July 2018 The yard has more than 16 fruit-bearing trees, from apricot to an original kumquat. — azcentral, "A red-brick ranch in Glendale is more than a home. Take a look inside the pet sanctuary and urban farm," 20 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'apricot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for apricot
apricot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of apricot
: a small orange-colored fruit that is related to the peach and plum
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apricot
noun
apri·cot
| \ ˈa-prə-ˌkät
, ˈā-\
, ˈā-\
Kids Definition of apricot
: a small oval orange-colored fruit that looks like the related peach and plum
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