apricot
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/
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Definition of apricot
noun
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Portuguese albricoque or Spanish albaricoque, from Spanish Arabic al 'the' + barqūq (via late Greek from Latin praecoquum, variant of praecox 'early-ripe'); influenced by Latin apricus 'ripe' and French abricot