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Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: abricot, from Arabic al-birquq 'the apricot'

apricot

 noun
     
Related topics: Colours, Food Dish, Plants
a‧pri‧cot
1 [countable]HBPDFF a small round fruit that is orange or yellow and has a single large seed
2 [uncountable]CCCC the orange-yellow colour of an apricot
—apricot adjective
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