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apricot

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


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Unassuming from the outside, the shop opens into a huge ark of mortar-crusted brick and ribcage-like beams, with long dining tables displaying shapely vases, pitchers, teacups and plates in shades of apricot, amber and malachite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

She gave me like a date, you know, and like a dried apricot, so I ate that.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

On her website, she sells apricot kernels for their "potential health benefits" along with nutritional supplements, and offers information and advice.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

Imagine combining fresh apricot, apricot jam and dried apricots all in one dish for a sophisticated play on the same ingredient.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

I was horrified when I saw the apricot syrup seeping through my little mound of rice.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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