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persicot

persicot

9.9
Sweet alcoholic drink made from the seeds inside apricots or nectarines
  • noun
: persicot
  • Traditional recipes for persicot call for the careful distillation of apricot or nectarine kernels.

Examples

  • She enjoyed a glass of persicot after dinner.

  • The bartender recommended persicot for those looking to try something fruity and unique.

  • After dinner, she offered her guests a glass of persicot as a sweet digestif.

  • The bartender recommended a sweet persicot for dessert.

  • After dinner, she offered her guests a glass of persicot as a sweet digestif.

  • The bartender recommended persicot for those looking to try something fruity and unique.

  • Traditional recipes for persicot call for the careful distillation of apricot or nectarine kernels.

Synonyms

apricot liqueur
vspersicot
1 5.7

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

is made from kernels of fruits rather than from the whole fruit
noyau
vspersicot
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A sweet alcoholic drink flavored with apricot or cherry pits

is made from kernels of apricots, nectarines, and similar fruits

Surface Forms

persicot singular
persicots plural

Etymology

Persicot probably mixes the old Latin word persica 'peach' with the familiar word apricot, giving a simple fruit picture to remember the name. That's why persicot refers to a sweet liqueur made from apricot or peach kernels.