Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shade of pink tinged with yellow: A soft, warm color that is a mixture of pink and yellow, resembling the skin of a ripe apricot fruit.
   • Downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach: A small, round, soft fruit with velvety skin that is yellow-orange in color, a single large seed (stone) inside, and flesh similar to but often tarter than a peach.
   • Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach: The deciduous tree (Prunus armeniaca) that produces this fruit, native to Asia, bearing showy white or pink flowers in spring.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Color):
  • She painted the nursery walls a lovely apricot.
  • The sunset filled the sky with shades of apricot and gold.
• Noun (Fruit):
  • I added diced apricot to the morning yogurt.
  • Dried apricots are a healthy and sweet snack.
• Noun (Tree):
  • The apricot in our garden is full of blossoms.
  • We planted an apricot tree last spring.

Advanced Usage

• "Apricot" as a modifier: The word is often used adjectivally to describe the color or flavor of other things.
  • She wore an apricot-colored dress to the party.
  • This jam has a distinct apricot flavor.

Variants and Related Words

• Apricot-colored / Apricot-coloured (adj): Having the color of an apricot.
• Apricot tree (n): The tree that bears apricots. (Note: This is a compound noun, not the target word itself).

Synonyms

• Fruit: None that are exact, but similar fruits include peach, nectarine, plum.
• Color: Peach, salmon, coral (these are similar but distinct shades).

Related Phrases

• Apricot kernel: The seed found inside the stone of the apricot, which can be processed.
  • Apricot kernels are sometimes used to produce oil.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms that centrally feature the word "apricot."

Noun

1. a shade of pink tinged with yellow
2. downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach
3. Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach