apricot bar

Thân thiện

A child enjoys a chewy apricot bar as an afternoon snack.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of fruit bar containing apricot jam: An apricot bar is a baked or prepared food item, typically a square or rectangular piece, that uses apricot jam or preserves as a primary filling or flavoring ingredient. It is often a layered dessert or snack bar with a crust, a thick layer of apricot jam, and sometimes a crumb or pastry topping.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • For the bake sale, she made a tray of delicious apricot bars.
  • The recipe for these apricot bars calls for a shortbread crust.
  • He packed an apricot bar in his lunch as a sweet treat.

Advanced Usage

• As a countable noun for a specific item: Refers to an individual piece of this confection.
  • Would you like an apricot bar with your coffee?
• As an uncountable noun for the food type: Can refer to the general category or a batch of this dessert.
  • Apricot bar is a classic choice for afternoon tea.

Variants and Related Words

• Fruit bar (n.): A general term for a bar-shaped confection containing fruit jam or preserves, such as a or .
• Jam bar (n.): A similar baked good with a jam filling.
• Apricot jam (n.): The primary ingredient used in an apricot bar.

Synonyms

• Apricot square: A near-synonym, often used interchangeably.
• Fruit square: A more general term.

Related Phrases

• Layer of apricot jam: Describes a key component of the bar.
  • The secret to a good apricot bar is a generous layer of apricot jam.

Related Idioms

(This specific food item is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. fruit bar containing apricot jam