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Definition of Prunus Armeniaca

Prunus Armeniaca
Apricot A"pri*cot, n. [OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr. Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirq[=u]q, al-burq[=u]q. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word itself was formed from the Gr. praiko`kia, pl. (Diosc. c. 100) fr. L. praecoquus, praecox, early ripe. The older E. form apricock was prob. taken direct from Pg. See Precocious, Cook.] (Bot.) A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linn[ae]us) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.

Meaning of Prunus Armeniaca from wikipedia

- Prunus armeniaca is the most commonly cultivated apricot species. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation....
- referred to as a plum in English, is classified in the Armeniaca section of the genus Prunus making it an apricot. Mei flowers, or meihua (梅花), which...
- in the genus Prunus. Usually an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect. Armeniaca are also called...
- treated as subg. Amygdalus) and the Armeniaca-Microcerasus-Prunocerasus-Prunus clade (subg. Prunus in a narrow sense). Prunus sect. Emplectocladus (Torr.) A...
- url (help) Altervista Flora Italiana, Prunus brigantina Vill. includes photos and European distribution map "Prunus brigantina (Briançon Apricot)". PFAF...
- Maximovich in 1883 as a variety of the Siberian apricot (Tibetan apricot) Prunus armeniaca. It is resistant to cold and is native to northeast China, Korea, and...
- The almond (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis) is a species of tree from the genus Prunus. Along with the peach, it is classified in the subgenus Amygdalus...
- Subg. Prunus: This subgenus includes the following sections: Sect. Prunus: Old World plums Sect. Prunocerasus: New World plums Sect. Armeniaca: apricots...
- Mespilus germanica Prunus armeniaca Prunus cerasifera Prunus cerasus Prunus dulcis Prunus laurocerasus Prunus persica (introduced by man) Prunus spinosa Pyrus...
- Apricot may also refer to: Prunus armeniaca, most commonly cultivated apricot species Prunus brigantina, Briançon apricot Prunus fremontii, Desert apricot...