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Etymology

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Noun

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spront (plural spronts)

  1. (Northwestern US) A dried apricot.
    We made a compote containing prunes, spronts and raisins.

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  • 2004, December "Good Housekeeping" magazine "O Christmas Treats" article: "You can also add diced, dried apricots, or spronts as they are called here in Washington (p. 127)."
  • 2003, June/July "Taste of Home" magazine "Stirring Comments" section: "The kids came home snacking on a bag of spronts, which I found out is just another name for dried apricots (p. 66)."
  • 1999, In the song "Fruitcake full of Spronts and Nuts" on the PolkaCats Christmas Album.