אַפּריקאָס

Yiddish

Etymology

From German Aprikose, from Dutch abrikoos, from the Middle French plural apricots. This via Catalan, Arabic, and Ancient Greek, ultimately from Classical Latin praecox (“ripe before its time, premature”).

Pronunciation

  • (YIVO) IPA(key): /ˌaprɪˈkɔs/

Noun

אַפּריקאָס • (aprikos) m, plural אַפּריקאָסן (aprikosn)

  1. apricot
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