Look up: apricot

1. 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 ...
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2. 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
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3. apricot
   a juicy soft fruit,smaller than a peach,of an orange-yellow color Category: agriculture, fisheries, forestry - food processing industries
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4. 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 ...
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5. 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...
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6. apricot
   noun downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
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7. apricot
   apricot tree noun Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
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8. 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.
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9. 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]
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10. 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.
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11. 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...
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12. 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...
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13. 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.)
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14. 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.
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15. 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.
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16. apricot
    The apricot derives its name from the Latin world "praecox" meaning "precocious."
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17. 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, 8–12&nbsp;m tall, with a trunk up to 40&a...
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18. APRICOT
    (conference) The `Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies` (`APRICOT`) is the annual Internet operations conference for the Asia-Pacific region. See also: External links:
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19. Apricot
    (color) `Apricot` is a light yellowish-orangeish color that attempts to represent the color of apricots. Actually, it is somewhat paler than actual apricots and like the color peach it seems to have been formulated in order to have at hand a pleasant pastel tone of orange for use in interior ...
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