Definitions for apricot

apricot ap·ri·cot

Spelling: [ap-ri-kot, ey-pri-]
IPA: /ˈæp rɪˌkɒt, ˈeɪ prɪ-/

Apricot is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 274 anagrams from letters in apricot (acioprt).

Definitions for apricot

noun

  1. the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
  2. the tree itself.
  3. a pinkish yellow or yellowish pink.
  4. Also called wild apricot. Chiefly South Midland U.S. the maypop vine and its fruit; passionfruit.

Origin of apricot

1545-55; Middle French abricot Portuguese albricoque or Spanish albar(i)coque Arabic al the + barqūq Medieval Greek Late Latin praecocquum, for Latin (persicum) praecox literally, early-ripen

Examples for apricot

The apricot grows to a large tree, and lives to a good old age.

Peach, apricot and blackberry soufles are made the same way.

General Digby had no appetite for muffins and apricot jam that afternoon.

Put the butter about them in little pieces, and spread over the apricot jam.

When cool, remove from tin and brush cake with the apricot jelly.

Raspberry, peach and apricot ice creams are made the same way.

Pour half of the syrupy liquid over the pandoro and apricot base.

When it thickens, pour over the apricot and apples, and bake for half an hour.

A pluot is a hybrid of plum and apricot, dominated by plummy characteristics and lighter on the apricot.

Why do you suppose we put your apricot suit right in the front?

Word Value for apricot
Scrable

11

Words with friends

13

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