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ˈMoor-ˈpark
[Use of Moor Park, the name of the house of Sir W. Temple (d. 1699), by whom this fruit was cultivated.]
A variety of apricot.
1788Brompton Park Catal. in Hogg Fruit Man. (1875) 177. 1797 W. Nicol Sc. Forcing Gardener 156 Apricots... More Park. 1812Trans. Hortic. Soc. (1817) II. 19 On the proper Stock for the Moor Park Apricot. 1881Encycl. Brit. XII. 270/1 The Moorpark is undoubtedly the best apricot in cultivation. |