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Apricot (color) facts for kids

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Apricot and cross section
An apricot and its cross section

The color apricot is a warm, soft shade. It looks a lot like the skin of a ripe apricot fruit. This color is often described as a light orange or a peachy yellow.

People have been using "apricot" as a color name for a long time. It first appeared in writing way back in 1851.

Where the Name Apricot Comes From

The word "apricot" has an interesting history! It came to us from the Arabic word Al-birquq. This Arabic word actually came from Latin, specifically armeniacus.

Armeniacus means "from Armenia". This suggests that people once thought apricots came from Armenia. However, the apricot fruit actually first grew in China. So, the name traveled a long way!

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