Aprikose

German

Etymology

Via Dutch abrikoos from French abricots, plural of abricot, borrowed from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق (al-barqūq, “plums”), from Byzantine Greek βερικοκκία pl (berikokkía), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον (praikókion), from Late Latin (persica) praecoqua pl, (mālum) praecoquum, neuter of Latin (persicum) praecox (literally “overripe peach”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˌap.ʁiˈkoː.zə]

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Noun

Aprikose f (genitive Aprikose, plural Aprikosen)

1. apricot

Synonyms

• Marille f (Austria)

Further reading

•  “Aprikose” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Aprikose” in Duden online