A·pri·cot, n. Bot. A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnæus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.
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Prunus armeniaca
n : temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits
[syn: common apricot]