apricot
(eɪprɪkɒt )
Word forms: apricots
1. variable noun B2
An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
...12 oz apricots, halved and stoned.
...apricot tart.
2. colour
Apricot is used to describe things that are yellowish-orange in colour.
The bridesmaids wore apricot and white organza.
The heavy curtains were a warm apricot.
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Collocations:
apricot kernel
It's full of sunflower seed and apricot kernel oils and vitamins.
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It comes packed with nourishing oils, including apricot kernel and jojoba seed, to help banish dry lips.
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Since a typical apricot kernel weighs 600 mg, bitter and sweet varieties contain respectively 1.8 and 0.3 mg of cyanide.
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Apricot kernels suspended in the gel smooth the skin as nutrient-rich plankton nourishes.
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It includes eucalyptus to stimulate the skin and jojoba beads, which are a gentler alternative to apricot kernels and walnut shells.
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Translations:
Chinese: 杏子
Japanese: アプリコット
- keenly
- keenly aware of
- keenly interested
- keen mind
- keenness
- keen observation
- keen observer
- keen reader
- keen sense of
- keen traveller
- keen understanding of
- keep
- keep a clean sheet
- keep a close eye/watch on sb
- keep a close eye/watch on sb/sth
- keep a close eye/watch on sth
- keep a cool head
- keep a copy
- keep a diary
- keep a grip
- keep a journal
- keep aloft
- keep a lookout
- keep a lookout
- keep a lookout/be on the lookout