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apricot

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


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I turned perhaps $50 worth of produce into dried fruit, jam and an apricot pie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

A superstar in French cuisine, tonka has also made its fair share of cameos on “Bake Off,” notably in an apricot compote and a mascarpone cream paired with a ginger, fig and honey pudding.

From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2025

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

We checked the eye shadows and lipsticks, swiping the back of our hands with samples of apricot ice and pink blush.

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English

Tons of stranded apricots have been spoiled because of the delays.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Already, a previous warm weather spell forced him to harvest apricots five days earlier than planned this year, on May 1, he said.

From Barron's ● May 26, 2026

In Hollister, underage siblings use sharp knives to cut and clean heirloom apricots that dry in the hot sun.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025

For snacks, I graze rather than feast: dried apricots, dates with almond butter and sea salt, cucumber rolled with herby cream cheese and lunch meat.

From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2025

She reached behind the pantry curtains and began to rearrange the jars of peaches and apricots on the shelves, and he knew she was finished talking to him.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko


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