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apricot

apricot

6 1.7
A light pink color with a little yellow like ripe fruit
  • noun
  • /ˈeɪprɪkɒt/
translation icon : color albaricoque
  • The walls were painted a soft apricot color, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.
  • apricot-colored
  • apricot pink
  • shade of apricot

My favorite shades are Nearly rose, nearly neutral, and nearly apricot.

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Examples

  • The next morning, as the apricot sun peeked over the horizon, we were on our way again.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Of the two varieties in use, the common, high-pressure lamp has a light apricot hue, while the rarer, low-pressure lamp looks orange.

    Academic text (2002)

  • I think it's nearly apricot, nearly pink.

  • You want a little more apricot?

    Tootsie (1982)

  • Kinda looks like an apricot.

    Lonely Street (2009)

  • The little room is painted a different color, a sort of flushed apricot.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • It looks orange on camera, but it's more of like an apricot shade.

  • I want to get that more golden apricot shade on my brush and I'm just going to apply this right on the cheekbone.

    Tati

  • A kerosene lantern burned apricot light on the bedside table between us.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • But the apricot-toned jacket and slacks were flattering and tasteful.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

peach
vsapricot
21 1.0

A pale pinkish-yellow color like light pink mixed with pale yellow

is lighter pink with only a subtle yellow hint
salmon pink
vsapricot
1 2.8

A light pink color with a little orange in it

leans more toward yellow warmth rather than orange warmth
yellowish pink
vsapricot
3.9

A light color between pink and yellow

has a clearer yellow tint than a mere hint
apple blossom
vsapricot
3.0

A pale pink color like the flowers of an apple tree

is tinged with yellow rather than being pure floral pink

Compounds

dried apricot
2 1.5

An apricot that has most of its water removed and is eaten as a sweet snack

apricot tree
1 2.7

A tree that grows small sweet orange fruit and white spring blossoms

black apricot
  • Indian
9.9

A small apricot tree from Asia that makes purple fruit

common apricot
2.7

A small tree that makes soft yellow or pink fruits you can eat

apricot bar
2.3

A sweet baked slice with apricot jam or fruit

apricot liqueur
5.7

A sweet alcoholic drink made from apricots, often served after meals or mixed into cocktails

apricot sauce
2.1

A sweet sauce made from apricots used with meat or desserts

Japanese apricot
6.6

A tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruit

purple apricot
9.3

A small fruit tree with purple twigs, white flowers, and purple fruit grown mainly for its looks

How Orange

orange
577 1.0
tangerine
4 2.3
apricot
6 1.7
peach
21 1.0

Surface Forms

apricot singular
apricots plural

Etymology

Apricot as a color is named after the fruit because the soft pink-yellow shade looks like the skin of a ripe apricot, so the color name helps you picture the fruit.