אַפּריקאָס

Yiddish

Etymology

From German Aprikose, from Dutch abrikoos, from the French plural apricots. This via Spanish, 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