Etymology

From Dutch abrikoos, from French abricots, plural of abricot, from Spanish albaricoque, ultimately from Arabic اَلْبَرْقُوق ‎(al-barqūq, “plums”), from Ancient Greek πραικόκιον ‎(praikókion), probably from Latin praecoquum, variant of praecox ‎(literally “early-ripe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abrikoːs/, [ɑb̥ʁiˈkʰoːˀs]