apricota‧pri‧cot /ˈeɪprəkɒt $ ˈæprəkɑːt/ noun 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINapricot
ExamplesOrigin:
1500-1600 French abricot, from Arabic al-birquq ‘the apricot’EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
word sets- Brush the whole cake with apricot glaze, then roll out the remaining marzipan to a large circle to cover.
- Heat the apricot jam gently and brush over the cake.
- Her apricot corduroy skirt and sweater are simple and worn.
- Like the salad with macadamia nuts and sliced dried apricots.
- Peel, core and finely chop the apricots and mix well with the cheese mixture.
- The 25 varieties include: apricot, strawberry, orange extra marmalade and four berry fruits.
- The platters are filled with raspberry meringues, apricot turnovers, dark red cherries.
WORD SETS► Colours
Collocationsamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► dried
1[countable] a small round fruit that is orange or yellow and has a single large seed2[uncountable] the orange-yellow colour of an apricot—apricot adjective· To get good dried apricots it is nowadays necessary to shop for them in wholefood and health food stores.· A good addition to dried apricot fool is a spoonful or two of freshly ground almonds.· Commercially dried apricots are exposed to sulphur dioxide to preserve their colour, before they are dried in hot air.
NOUN► glaze· Brush the top of one semi-circle with apricot glaze and place the other on top to form a half-moon sandwich.· Brush the whole cake with apricot glaze, then roll out the remaining marzipan to a large circle to cover.· Trim it to fit exactly and brush with apricot glaze.· Brush with some of the apricot glaze.· Secure the cakes together with a little apricot glaze and brush all over with the remaining glaze.· Brush all over the outside and inside with apricot glaze.· Allow to cool slightly, then brush top of the cake with apricot glaze.· Arrange fruit and nuts over the top then, using a pastry brush, glaze carefully with apricot glaze.
► jam· Heat the apricot jam gently and brush over the cake.· You combine yogurt with some mustard and some apricot jam.· Breakfast had been fruit and coffee; she'd firmly resisted the croissants with butter and apricot jam.· Brush cake with strained apricot jam and place marzipan on top.· Press the apricot jam through a sieve and stir in one tablespoon of cold water.· A sort of sponge, low and crusty and golden, which they ate with apricot jam.
VERB► dry· There were dried apricots and candy to eat and more Bacardi.· Like the salad with macadamia nuts and sliced dried apricots.