apricot
Velvety orange drupe
An apricot is a small, soft fruit with fuzzy yellowish-orange skin, sweet flesh, and a large pit.
The color apricot—a pale orange with peachy undertones—takes its name from the fruit: apricot walls, an apricot dress.
Apricots are eaten fresh, dried, or preserved.
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- pitFruit's hard seed
- orchardFruit tree plantation
- prunusStone fruit group
harvest · kernel · flesh · skin · tree · blossom · branch · ripe
Fuzzy stone fruit
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- salmonPink-fleshed migratory fish
- amberHardened ancient tree secretion
- goldElement seventy-nine
tangerine · blush · sunset · cantaloupe · persimmon · papaya · saffron · flamingo
Cooked fruit spread
- preserveProtect from loss
- compoteFruit cooked in syrup
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
glaze · chutney · puree · coulis · reduction · clafoutis · dried · candied
Soft and unclear
- velvetySoft and smooth-textured
- downyHaving soft, fine texture
- softYielding to touch
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
tender · juicy · pulpy · firm · ripe · fleshy · supple · plush
Sharp and lively-tasting
- sweetTasting of sugar
- tartSharp-flavored small pie
- nectarFloral sugar water
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
honeyed · floral · bright · mellow · fragrant · musky · delicate · fruity
Orange plant pigment
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
vitamin C · carotenoids · iron · lutein · dietary fiber · magnesium · vitamin E · folate
drupe
Seed-bearing fleshy fruit
- stone fruitFruit with pit inside
- pitFruit's hard seed
- orchardFruit tree plantation
prunus · harvest · kernel · flesh · skin · tree · blossom · branch · ripe · seasonal
peach
Fuzzy stone fruit
gold · tangerine · blush · sunset · cantaloupe · persimmon · papaya · saffron · flamingo · roseate
jam
Cooked fruit spread
cobbler · glaze · chutney · puree · coulis · reduction · clafoutis · dried · candied · galette
fuzzy
Soft and unclear
smooth · tender · juicy · pulpy · firm · ripe · fleshy · supple · plush · yielding
tangy
Sharp and lively-tasting
aromatic · honeyed · floral · bright · mellow · fragrant · musky · delicate · fruity · summery
beta-carotene
Orange plant pigment
- vitamin ASight-supporting micronutrient
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
antioxidants · vitamin C · carotenoids · iron · lutein · dietary fiber · magnesium · vitamin E · folate · copper
- fruitsstrawberries, cherry, cherries, mango, peaches
- dried fruitsraisin, date, prune, fig, cranberry
- Mediterranean fruitsfig, olive, grape, pomegranate, date
- orange shadesorange, burnt orange, bright orange, neon orange, safety orange
- stone fruitspeach, plum, nectarine, cherry, peaches
- tree cropsapple, cherry, fig, lemon, lime
- dried apricotsMoisture-removed stone fruit
- apricot treeFruit-bearing woody plant
- apricot jamPreserved stone fruit spread
- apricot brandySpirit distilled from drupes
- apricot seedsPits from orange stone fruit
- apricot pitsSeeds from orange drupes