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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