apricot pits
Fuzzy fruit centers
Apricot pits are the hard seeds inside apricot stones.
They contain amygdalin, which releases cyanide when digested—making them toxic in quantity despite their almond-like flavor.
Some alternative medicine claims tout them as cancer treatments, but these are unsupported and potentially dangerous.
She cracked the apricot pit to get at the kernel inside.
- kernelSeed or essential core
- cyanideToxic carbon-nitrogen compound
- almondEdible tree nut
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- bitter almondCyanide-containing stone fruit seed
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- cyanogenicshydrogen cyanide, cyanide
desirability in food contexts
apricot pitsedible fruit
Plant product safe to consume
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