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Aprikose

apricot

noun ah-pri-KOH-ze Less Common
Food & Drink Fruits

Origin: from Latin via Arabic and French

Usage Note

Aprikose is feminine; in Austria and parts of Bavaria the fruit is called Marille. The soft orange fruit is common in jams, the Austrian dumpling Marillenknödel and dried snacks.

Examples

"Die süßen Aprikosen kommen aus dem Garten meiner Tante."

Natural Translation

The sweet apricots come from my aunt's garden.

Literal Translation

The sweet apricots come from the garden my aunt's.

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