apricot
/ˈeɪ.pɹɪ.kɒt/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.
2
The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca.
3
A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.
4
A dog with an orange-coloured coat.
5
The junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.
6
A testicle.
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