Prunus armeniaca

Translingual

Etymology

Latin prunus (“plum tree”) + armeniaca (“Armenian”), because apricot was spread throughout Roman Empire from Armenia.

Proper noun

Prunus armeniaca f

  1. A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – apricot tree.

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