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  1. Apricot
    [color] Apricot is a light yellowish-orangeish color that is similar to the color of apricots. However, it is somewhat paler than actual apricots. ==Etymology== The etymology of the color apricot (and the fruit): the word comes from the Arabic Al-birquq (itself from Greek berikokon, ultimate...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apricot_(co

  2. Apricot
    [disambiguation] Apricot is a tree in family Rosaceae and the fruit it bears. Apricot may also refer to: ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apricot_(di

  3. APRICOT
    [conference] The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) is the annual Internet operations conference for the Asia-Pacific region. ...
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  4. Apricot
    (Prunus) Prunus is the botanical name for a large group of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. These popular plants are greatly valued for their delicious, edible fruits, gorgeous spring blossoms and some, for their colorful foliage; some varieties are grown for decoration alone, since all do ...
    Found on http://www.botany.com/prunus.html

  5. apricot
    [n] - Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach 2. [n] - downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  6. apricot
    a juicy soft fruit,smaller than a peach,of an orange-yellow color Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition

  7. Apricot
    A'pri·cot noun [ Middle English apricock , abricot , French abricot , from Spanish albaricoque or Portuguese albricoque , from Arabic albirqūq , al-burqūq . Though the E. and F. form ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/111

  8. apricot
    <botany> A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange colour, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnaeus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone. ... Origin: OE. Apricock, abricot, F. Abricot, fr. Sp. Albaricoq...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  9. apricot
    noun downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. apricot
    apricot tree noun Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. Apricot
    • (n.) A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnaeus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  12. apricot
    (Prunus armeniaca), stone fruit of the family Rosaceae that is cultivated throughout the temperate regions of the world. Apricots are eaten fresh or ... [1 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/91

  13. Apricot
    The apricot, Prunus armeniaca, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation. == Description == It is a small tree, {convert|8|–|12|m} tall, with a trunk up to {convert|40|cm} diameter a...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apricot

  14. Apricot
    A relative of the peach, this fruit has been grown in China since 2,000 B.C. 90% of the American crop comes from California. Select plump, relatively firm fruit with a uniform color.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

  15. apricot
    apricot [Arabic from Lat.,=early ripe], tree, Prunus armeniaca, and its fruit, of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), native to temperate Asia and long cultivated in Armenia. The fruit is used raw, canned, preserved, and dried. California is the chief place of cultivation in the Uni...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A08044

  16. Apricot
    The apricot (Prunus armeniaca) is a species of the plum division of the Rosaceae. It is a native of China, brought to England from Italy in 1652. It is a hardy tree bearing stone fruit closely related to the peach. The leaves are broad and roundish with a pointed apex, finely serrated and petiole, a...
    Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/brow

  17. apricot
    Yellow-fleshed fruit of the apricot tree, which is closely related to the almond, peach, plum, and cherry. Although native to the Far East, it has long been cultivated in Armenia, from where it was introduced into Europe and the USA. (Genus Prunus armeniaca, family Rosaceae.)
    Found on http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/ency

  18. Apricot
    Used to describe Afghans, Pugs, Mastiffs, and Poodles, this color is a dull, medium-saturated orange (like the fruit of the same name). Color definitions may vary by breed. Always check the breed standard for the definitive color description.
    Found on http://www.apluspetgoods.com/petsupplies

  19. Apricot
    A relative of the peach, this fruit has been grown in China since 2,000 B.C. 90% of the American crop comes from California. Select plump, relatively firm fruit with a uniform color.
    Found on http://www.nutribase.com/fruits.shtml

  20. apricot
    The apricot derives its name from the Latin world "praecox" meaning "precocious."
    Found on http://whatscookingamerica.net/Glossary/

  21. Apricot
    A yellow-orange fruit harvested from small trees has native to China, but are grown in many other regions of the world as well. The fruit resembles a smaller version of a peach and also has many uses. It could be eaten whole with the pit removed, processed into juice and preserves, or could be an in...
    Found on http://www.fruitsinfo.com/glossary.htm

  22. Apricot
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