albaricoque
/albaɾiˈkoke/masculine
The English word 'apricot' is translated into Spanish as albaricoque. It is also spelled albercoque. Wiktionary also lists chabacano and damasquillo.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| albaricoque | /albaɾiˈkoke/ | masculine |
| chabacano | /t͡ʃabaˈkano/ | Mexico, masculine |
| damasquillo | /damaskiʝo/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| albérchigo | /alˈbeɾt͡ʃiɡo/ | masculine |
| alberge | /albeɾxe/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| albarcoque | /albaɾkoke/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| albercoque | /albeɾkoke/ (from spelling rules) | masculine, alternative form |
| damasco | /daˈmasko/ | masculine |
The term refers to the fruit. The related form albaricoque can also be used as an adjective to describe the color apricot.
Which one should you use?
There are several other terms used depending on the region or as alternative spellings. albercoque and albarcoque are alternative spellings of albaricoque.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word chabacano is commonly used for apricot. In the South Cone and Andean Region, such as in Argentina and Chile, the word damasco is frequently used.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/albaɾiˈkoke/
Did you know?
- The Mexican term chabacano may have originated from the Italian word ciabattino, which means 'cobbler'.
- In some contexts, the word chabacano has evolved beyond fruit to describe something vulgar or in bad taste in certain dialects.
- The term damasco refers to the city of Damascus, suggesting the fruit's historical connection to that region.
Examples in context
- ¡No te comas ese damasco!Don’t eat that apricot!This sentence is useful for giving a command regarding the fruit damasco.Tatoeba #1234994 by marcelostockle, translation #872941 by ddnktr
- ¿Te has tragado alguna vez un tito de albaricoque?Have you ever swallowed an apricot pit?This sentence is useful for asking about swallowing an albaricoque pit.Tatoeba #10246869 by Seael, translation #1725460 by Amastan
- ¡Mira, un albaricoquero!Look, an apricot tree!This sentence is useful for identifying an albaricoque tree.Tatoeba #10923960 by Seael, translation #5757041 by Iriep
- ¿Dónde puedo comprar albaricoques?Where can I buy apricots?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are having breakfast in the kitchen.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿quieres este albaricoque?Daniel, do you want this apricot?
- DanielSí, gracias Lucía, tiene buena pinta.Yes, thanks Lucía, it looks good.
- LucíaEs muy jugoso y está maduro.It is very juicy and ripe.
- DanielPerfecto, me encanta la fruta fresca.Perfect, I love fresh fruit.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apricot” translations and entries albaricoque, chabacano, albérchigo, albercoque, damasco, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries albaricoque, albérchigo, chabacano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
