APRICOT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach
Categories: Fruit tree
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
Categories: Edible fruit
Synonyms
Salmon pink, Apricot, Peach, Yellowish pink, Apricot tree
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "apricot" comes from Late Latin (persica) . It started in Ancient Greek πραικόκιον. Then it appeared in Byzantine Greek βερικοκκία. Later, people used it in Arabic بَرْقُوق. After that, it was Catalan abrecoc. Many other languages have similar words:.
- French: abricot
- Latin: apricum
🔗 Related Words
apricock – A related word in the same word family.
abrecock – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
A word passing through this many languages survived because it named something universally important.