albaricoques
/albaɾikokes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "apricots" is translated into Spanish as albaricoques.
The term refers to small, orange-colored stone fruits that are sweet and velvety.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In the South Cone and Andean regions, such as Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, the word damascos is more commonly used than albaricoques for this fruit.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is albaricoque. As it is a masculine noun, it is preceded by the masculine article el in the singular (e.g., el albaricoque).
How do you pronounce it?
/albaɾikokes/
Did you know?
- The word albaricoque is an example of a loanword that entered Spanish via Arabic, reflecting the legacy of the Moorish influence on agriculture in the Iberian Peninsula.
- In Spain, the term albaricoque specifically distinguishes the fresh fruit from orejones, which are the traditional sun-dried apricots often found in holiday sweets.
- While albaricoques is used in Spain, the term damascos used in South America comes from the word damasco, referring to the city of Damascus in Syria.
Examples in context
- ¿Os quedan albaricoques?Do you have any apricots left?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has any albaricoques left.Tatoeba #13886430 by Seael, translation #13905371 by araneo
- En el mercado encontré unos deliciosos albaricoques, ¿le gustaría probar alguno?At the market, I found some delicious apricots, would you like to try one?
- Voy a hacer un postre con chabacanos, ¿te gustaría probarlo?I'm going to make a dessert with apricots, would you like to try it?
- Compré varios albaricoques en el mercado.I bought several apricots at the market.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are in the kitchen preparing fruit.
- Daniel¿Quieres algunos de los albaricoques?Do you want some of the apricots?
- MaríaSí, por favor, me encantan.Yes, please, I love them.
- DanielEstán muy frescos y maduros.They are very fresh and ripe.
- MaríaGracias, Daniel, se ven deliciosos.Thanks, Daniel, they look delicious.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
