Apricot etymology

English

English word apricot comes from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον, and later Arabic برقوق (Plum, plums.)

Etymology of apricot

Detailed word origin of apricot

Dictionary entry Language Definition
πραικόκιον Ancient Greek (grc)
βερικοκκία Byzantine Greek (gkm)
βερικοκκῐ́ᾱ Byzantine Greek (gkm)
برقوق Arabic (ara) Plum, plums.
albercoc Catalan (cat) Apricot.
abrecock English (en)
apricock English (en)
apricot English (en) (slang, Australia, dated, usually in plural) A testicle.. (sniper, _, slang) the junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.. A dog with an orange-coloured coat.. A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.. A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy [...]