aprium

noun
/ˈeɪpɹiəm/

Etymology

Blend of apricot + plum.

  1. derived from prūnum
  2. inherited from *plūmā
  3. inherited from plūme
  4. inherited from plomme
  5. compounded as aprium — “apricot + plum

Definitions

  1. A plum-apricot cross, with characteristics of both fruits.

    • A three-quarter apricot is an aprium, which is very apricotlike in tree type and fruit. Plumcots are extremely flavorful fruits that tend to bear poorly for the first few years.
    • For an excellent plain Aprium jam, you may omit the almonds.
    • When the puppet is finished, we wander through the farmer's market and stop at the local foods booth, where our friend Aaron lets us sample farm-direct apriums. Amy spots a bevy of belly dancers and says she wants to watch.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA