apricot

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a·pri·cot /ˈeɪprəkɒt $ ˈæprəkɑːt/ noun  1. [countable]HBPDFF a small round fruit that is orange or yellow and has a single large seed 杏2. [uncountable]CCCC the orange-yellow colour of an apricot 杏黄色 →5 see picture at 见图 fruit1 —apricot adjective

Examples from the Corpus

apricot• Like the salad with macadamia nuts and sliced dried apricots.• Her apricot corduroy skirt and sweater are simple and worn.• The 25 varieties include: apricot, strawberry, orange extra marmalade and four berry fruits.• The platters are filled with raspberry meringues, apricot turnovers, dark red cherries.• Peel, core and finely chop the apricots and mix well with the cheese mixture.• Heat the apricot jam gently and brush over the cake.• Brush the whole cake with apricot glaze, then roll out the remaining marzipan to a large circle to cover.Origin apricot (1500-1600) French abricot, from Arabic al-birquq “the apricot”

a·pri·cot nounChineseSyllable  

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apricot
a‧pri‧cot /ˈeɪprəkɒt, ˈeɪprɪkɒt $ ˈæprəkɑːt/ noun1. [countable] a small round fruit that is orange or yellow and has a single large seed
2. [uncountable] the orange-yellow colour of an apricot
—apricot adjective

apri·cotBrE /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈæprɪkɑːt/ 🔊 noun [countable] a round fruit with yellow or orange skin and a large seed inside 杏；杏子◆dried apricots杏干 [uncountable] a yellowish-orange colour 杏黄色▸ apri·cot adjective◆The room was painted apricot and white. 房间漆成了杏黄色和白色。🔊🔊