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apricot
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2009
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ap·ri·cot
/ ˈapriˌkät; ˈāpri-/
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n.
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a juicy, soft fruit, resembling a small peach, of an orange-yellow color.
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an orange-yellow color like the skin of a ripe apricot.
2.
(also apricot tree)
the tree (Prunus armeniaca) of the rose family that bears this fruit.
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 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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APRICOTS A HEALTHY INDULGENCE.(LIFE & LEISURE)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/29/1998; 700+ words
; ...juicy, ripe, fresh apricot is a taste of summer...velvety sunshine. Apricots start appearing...storage: Select fresh apricots based first on aroma...Research. A whiff of apricot fragrance is more...ginger Lettuce leaves APRICOT SALSA: Two tablespoons...pepper Six fresh apricots, ...
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Apricots: delectable fruits of California research.
Magazine article from: Agricultural Research; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...ARS-developed apricot. Ready to harvest...luscious Apache apricots are bound to be...where commercial apricot orchards are already...hybridized, two parent apricots, yielding the first...are thought to be apricots," explains Simon...is the Japanese apricot, P. mume. If...
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 "The Record (Bergen County, NJ)")
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APRICOTS ON THE EDGE
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 4/25/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...from the California Apricot Producers can be...canned or fresh apricots, which are coming...16-ounce) can apricot halves, drained...diced, or one pound apricots, peeled and diced...Photos: PHOTO - Apricot couscous pilaf can...canned or fresh apricots. Keywords: FRUIT...
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Apricots arrive; Now's the time to find fresh fruit, though dried is always fine.(Life - Food)(Recipe)
Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY); 7/5/2006; 700+ words
; ...president of the Apricot Producers of California. But apricots from Washington...He recommends apricot novices try this version of packaged apricots to get a true...skins with an apricot-like aroma. Skip apricots that are still...
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Apricots add a sweet tang to summer
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 6/18/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...a dearth of fresh apricot recipes in cookbooks...to use with fresh apricots. Here are some early...desired, to 9. FRESH APRICOT COBBLER (from The...Knopf, $16.95) Apricot filling: 7 cups pitted apricots, peeled and quartered...
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Apricot season is short but sweet _ so enjoy them fast
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 7/9/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...exhibited by canned apricots. Of course, if you miss the short season of apricots, one can always substitute peaches in any apricot recipe, including the...phosphorus and fiber. Most apricot fans simply eat them...Cooks readily think of apricots for desserts and salads...
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Apricots Basking in the Sun
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 7/28/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...home for a memorable Apricot- Cherry Crisp. While dried apricots are an autumn favorite...chopped fresh, ripe apricots 1-4 cup apricot nectar 1-4 cup sugar...or to taste Combine apricots, apricot nectar, sugar and lavender...
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Apricots reveal their intensity under the heat
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 6/2/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...something happens when apricots are cooked. Their...chefs love to use apricot jam as a cake filling...added pectin because apricots supply their own...Or take that apricot jam, sweeten it...topping is done, the apricots should be softened...Bake a pie. Apricot pie hardly ever...
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Apricot sweets
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post; 5/15/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...preserves and dried apricots during the rest of the year. Apricot glaze is the...cake with an apricot meringue topping made of pureed apricots, egg whites...sauce made of the apricots' poaching syrup thickened with apricot jam and flavored...
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Apricot season, short and sweet
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 6/18/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...chicken and fresh apricot salad 8 sun-dried apricots 4 ripe fresh apricots...and chicken. Add apricot pure and dried apricots; mix until chicken...chicken mixture over apricots. Servings: 4. Fresh apricot tart with almond pastry...
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Apricot Seed
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
...qualities. The apricot is also sometimes...both peaches and apricots are distantly related...20 varieties of apricot known to botanists...held belief that apricots initially came from...speculated that the apricot had already migrated...Genesis were actually apricots. During the ...
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apricot
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...suitable varieties the apricot can be grown in most...the peach is hardy. Apricots are used in the making...cordial and also for apricot brandy. A number of apricot-plum hybrids, such...have been developed. Apricots are classified in...
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Turkey
Encyclopedia entry from: Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
...Recipes Kaymakli Kuru Kayisi (Cream-Stuffed Apricots) ............ 46 Pasta with Yogurt...diet. Kaymakli Kuru Kayisi (Cream-Stuffed Apricots) Ingredients 1 pound dried apricots 2½ cups sugar 3 cups water 1 teaspoon...
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SIC 0175 Deciduous Tree Fruits
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
...fruits, specifically apples, apricots, cherries, nectarines, peaches...Warm-temperate fruits include apricots, peaches, and plums. Cool...apples to the United States. Apricots. Apricot production in the United States...
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Gasparyan, Djivan
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
...Best-selling album since 1990: Apricots of Eden (1996) Djivan Gasparyan...deceptively simple, double-reed, apricot root instrument to contemporary contexts...Traditional Crossroads, 1994); Apricots from Eden (Traditional Crossroads...
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