apricot
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈæprɪkɑːt
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Definition
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noun
Downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca.
adjective
Of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C1 · Advanced (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
Used this way, apricot is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- apricot tree , rarer, so it draws attention
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Compound terms
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Fruit bar containing apricot jam.
For Chinese dishes: apricot preserves and chutney.
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach.
Small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit.
Temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits.
Apricots preserved by drying.
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