albaricoque
/albaɾiˈkoke/masculine
The English word apricot is albaricoque in Spanish. 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 word refers to the fruit. Additionally, the related word albaricoque can be used as an adjective to describe the color apricot.
Which one should you use?
While albaricoque is the standard form, albercoque is an alternative spelling.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the word chabacano is used for apricot. In parts of South America, such as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, damasco is commonly used. Other regional variants include damasquillo, albérchigo and alberge.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of albaricoque is albaricoques. To say "apricot tree", use árbol de albaricoque and to say "apricot orchard", use huerto de albaricoques.
How do you pronounce it?
/albaɾiˈkoke/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the term chabacano has evolved beyond fruit to describe someone who is vulgar or lacks refinement.
- The word albaricoque is a linguistic traveler that entered Spanish from Andalusian Arabic and was previously borrowed from Classical Syriac and Ancient Greek.
Examples in context
- ¡No te comas ese damasco!Don’t eat that apricot!This sentence is useful for practicing the word 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 practicing the word albaricoque.Tatoeba #10246869 by Seael, translation #1725460 by Amastan
- ¡Mira, un albaricoquero!Look, an apricot tree!Tatoeba #10923960 by Seael, translation #5757041 by Iriep
- Me encanta el sabor dulce de los albaricoques.I love the sweet taste of apricots.
- Compré unos chabacanos jugosos en la frutería.I bought some juicy apricots at the fruit store.
- ¿Has probado mermelada de albaricoque? Es deliciosa.Have you tried apricot jam? It's delicious.
- Voy a hacer un postre de chabacanos para la cena.I'm going to make an apricot dessert for the dinner.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are sharing a snack in the park.
- DanielLucía, ¿quieres probar este albaricoque?Lucía, do you want to try this apricot?
- LucíaNo, gracias, prefiero una manzana.No, thanks, I prefer an apple.
- DanielEstá bien, me lo comeré yo.That's fine, I will eat it myself.
- LucíaDaniel, ese albaricoque tiene muy buen aspecto.Daniel, that apricot looks very good.
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.
