apricot

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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

A chewy, dried apricot in a salad offers a unique texture, while a pan-roasted apricot in a savory chicken dish with a rich pan sauce lends complexity and depth.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

Apple, pear, fig, sumac, apricot, almond, and peach trees stood within yards of her door and seemed healthy and well cared for.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat