APRICOT

[Arabic from Lat.,=early ripe], tree, Prunus armeniaca, and its fruit, of the plum genus of the family Rosaceae (rose family), native to temperate Asia and long cultivated in Armenia. The fruit is used raw, canned, preserved, and dried. California is the chief place of cultivation in the United States, although by selecting suitable varieties the apricot can be grown in most regions where the peach is hardy. Apricots are used in the making of a cordial and also for apricot brandy. A number of apricot-plum hybrids, such as the plumcot, Pluot, and Aprium, have been developed. Apricots are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Rosaceae.

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books on: Apricot  - 1257 results

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To Live as Long as Heaven and Earth: A Translation and Study of Ge Hong's Traditions of Divine Transcendents
Book by Robert Ford Campany; University of California Press, 2002
Subjects: Taoists--China--Biography
...a version of the apricot grove element...If anyone stole apricots, the tigers which...sent the stolen apricots back, the dead...At the end of the apricot tale, a distinctive...allusion to Dong Fengs apricot grove and his other...heading Planting Apricots, says only, Shenxian...
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Wild Kids: Two Novels about Growing Up
Book by Chang Ta-Chun, Michael Berry; Columbia University Press, 2000
Subjects: Chinese Literature--20th Century, Zhang, Dachun, 1957-
...obsolete machines was also planted at birth. Apricot said that even back when Ahzhi was still...not to pay too much attention to Ahzhi. Apricot said it was a good thing they didnt send...all that cash on a shrink for Ahzhi, Apricot wouldnt have gotten to eat as many apples...
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Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure
Book by Sheldon G. Sheps; Mason Crest, 2004
Subjects: Hypertension--Popular Works
...tablespoon canned apricot nectar or apricot jam % teaspoon reduced-sodium...wheat germ, honey, mustard, apricot nectar or jam and soy sauce...Sodium 163 mg; Fiber 5 g Apricot Wild Rice Makes: 6 cups...g) coarsely chopped dried apricots 2 shallots, minced In a small...
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Food and Nutrition in the Middle East, 1970-1986: An Annotated Bibliography
Book by Gail G. Harrison, Osman M. Galal, Mary E. Mohs; Greenwood Press, 1988
Subjects: Diet--Middle East--Bibliography, Nutrition--Middle East--Bibliography
The three different apricot seed kernels were used for extensive...to grow on diets containing the Amar apricot seed kernels due to low food consumption...blood analysis results showed the Hamawy apricot seed kernels to be higher in biological...
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Shobogenzo, Zen Essays
Book by Dōgen, Thomas Cleary; University of Hawaii Press, 1991
Subjects: Dogen--1200-1253--Shobogenzo, Sotoshu--Early works to 1800
...thus, and the apricots and willows are...like saying the apricot trees yesterday...been arbitrary. Apricot and willow flowers always bloom on apricots and willows...never bloomed on apricots or willows--apricot and willow flowers...
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journal articles on: Apricot  - 155 results

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Dissection of Darkener of Apricot Kinase Isoform Functions in Drosophila
Journal article by Arlette Kpebe, Leonard Rabinow; Genetics, Vol. 179, 2008
Subjects: Amino acids, Cell cycle, Evacuations & rescues, Families & family life, Genetics, Kinases, Proteins
Dissection of Darkener of Apricot Kinase Isoform Functions in Drosophila...Kpebe , Leonard Rabinow THE Darkener of apricot (Doa) locus of Drosophila encodes...All Doa alleles suppress white^sup apricot^: We had thought that Doa alleles...
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Science, Apricots, and the Sacredness of Nature
Journal article by Muzaffar Iqbal; Islam & Science, Vol. 3, 2005
Subjects: Evolution (Biology)--History, Evolution (Biology)--Religious aspects, Evolution--History, Evolution--Religious aspects, Religion and science
Science, Apricots, and the Sacredness of Nature...obviously not the case. The apricot divested of its original nature...from its genetically-modified apricots, it is inconsequential if its apricots merely look like apricots and...
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Socioeconomic Barriers to Biogas Development in Rural Southwest China: an Ethnographic Case Study
Journal article by Li Jian; Human Organization, Vol. 68, 2009
Subjects: Biogas
...fieldwork for this research was conducted in Apricot Village, Basin County,3 on the west...the Yungui Plateau in Southwest China. Apricot Village is an administrative village composed...each household had 7.82 mu of land. Apricot Village contained 285 households in 2007...
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Bottling the Forbidden Fruit: Marion Halligan's Fiction
Journal article by Dorothy Jones; Australian Literary Studies, Vol. 23, 2008
Subjects: Australian writers--Criticism and interpretation, Australian writers--Works, Authors, Australian--Criticism and interpretation, Authors, Australian--Works, Food--Portrayals, Halligan, Marion--Criticism and interpretation, Halligan, Marion--Works
...world through a jar of apricots. (45)<br/ This is...yet another crime. The apricots link with the biblical...fruits, the Euphrates apricot is a more likely candidate (70). In preserving apricots, he is engaged in a search...
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End-joining Repair of Double-strand Breaks in Drosophila Melanogaster Is Largely DNA Ligase IV Independent
Journal article by Mitch McVey, Dora Radut, Jeff J. Sekelsky; Genetics, Vol. 168, 2004
Subjects: DNA damage, DNA repair, Deoxyribonucleic acid--DNA, Genetics, Insects
...repair: P{w^sup a^} carries the apricot allele of the white (w) gene. In w...flies with two copies of w^sup a^ have apricot-colored eyes and flies with one copy...SDSA regenerates P{w^sup a^} and apricot eye color in the female progeny. The...
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On the Trail of the Best Apricot
Magazine article by Cristine Weber Hale; Sunset, Vol. 198, June 1997
Subjects: Agriculture, Brenkwitz, Stephen, Fruits, Recipes
...of the Best Apricot by Cristine...learn about apricots, the more you...Californias 400-plus apricot growers are...this countrys apricots. Driving through...to call them apricots. He refers to them wryly as "apricot-like products...
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Dried Apricots
Magazine article by Cristin Marandino; Vegetarian Times, September 1999
Dried Apricots by Cristin Marandino Fresh, this native...vitamin and nutrient content, making dried apricots a quick, healthful snack. (Perhaps...fiber-rich fruits like apples. Dried apricots are also a great source of potassium...
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Barackand the Brandy: Rednecks Might Vote for Obama If They Knew about His Namesake
Magazine article by Roger Scruton; New Statesman, Vol. 137, October 6, 2008
Subjects: Apricot--Appreciation, Apricots--Appreciation, Brandy--Appreciation, Names, Personal--Influence, Obama, Barack--Influence, Personal names--Influence
...explanation of Obamas name. "Barack" means apricot in Hungarian. Of course, you have to...peace and reconciliation. The Hungarian apricot brandy--barack pdlinka--is one of...beside their opponent. It is thanks to apricot brandy that the Hungarians were able to...
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Forbidden Fruit
Magazine article by Bee Wilson; New Statesman, Vol. 130, June 18, 2001
Subjects: Fruit--Quality
...macaroons). Apricots go well with almonds (as in apricot frangipane tarts...who love the apricot more than we do...syrup-poached apricots with a dish of...melted, sieved apricot jam. Just make sure your apricots are good ones...
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Keeping Up with Tulips
Magazine article by Ted Kreiter; The Saturday Evening Post, Vol. 272, May/Jun 2000
Subjects: Flowers & plants, History
...stolen Americas heart are the exquisite `Apricot Beauty and the pink double-peony tulip...tulip marketplace. Introduced in 1953, `Apricot Beauty was a tulip ahead of its time...world by storm. Ferguson continues, "`Apricot Beauty soared. Everyone went bananas...
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newspaper articles on: Apricot  - 2146 results

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The Black Apricot
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), June 23, 2005
...created by crossing plums and apricots. It gets its name from the fact it is two thirds apricot and one third plum. Varieties...parentage are known as pluots. Apricots have also been crossed...cross between a peach, apricot and plum. In the vegetable...
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California Chile, Tequila and Apricot Glazed Turkey
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), November 22, 2010
Subjects: Liquor--Recipes and menus, Liquors--Recipes and menus
California Chile, Tequila and Apricot Glazed Turkey. 4 cups chicken broth, divided 4 tablespoons...cloves 2 teaspoons crumbled oregano ? cup good-quality apricot marmalade Fresh apricot halves (optional garnish) Heat oven to 425 degrees...
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Apricot Mascarpone Tarts with Caramel Sauce
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May 25, 2011
Subjects: Sauces--Recipes and menus
...cream 1/2 cup canned apricot nectar 2 tablespoons...confectioners sugar 9 apricots, firm but ripe, each...large bowl toss the apricots, melted butter, and...grates clean. Grill the apricots, cut side down, over...the grill and cut each apricot piece in half lengthwise...
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Apricot and Plum Create New Fruit
Newspaper article; Daily News (Warwick, Australia), April 21, 2009
Subjects: Horticultural industry
...sweet orange flesh of the apricot. This is not some crazy...price or demand of plums and apricots. It has the potential to...the flesh colour and part apricot mix. The fruit is completely different to any apricots and plums currently on the...
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BRING ON THE FRUITY BLOOM; Branching Out: Apricot Trees Are Best Grown in a Glasshouse but Can Be Trained against a Southerly Wall
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), January 10, 2009
...flowering fruit. The apricot tree distinguishes itself...punchy dessert. The apricot is happiest grown against...rests with pruning. Apricots grow their fruit and...Descended from the first apricots grown productively in...ui PRUNUS ARMENIACA (Apricot) will flourish in a...
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encyclopedia articles on: Apricot  - 9 results

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Apricot
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...suitable varieties the apricot can be grown in most...the peach is hardy. Apricots are used in the making...cordial and also for apricot brandy. A number of apricot-plum hybrids, such...have been developed. Apricots are classified in...
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Plum , in Botany
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...double white, pink, or lilac flowers. The plum is closely related to the almond, apricot, cherry, and other species of the genus Prunus; a number of apricot-plum hybrids, such as the plumcot, Pluot, and Aprium, have been developed...
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Cherry
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...round red to black fruits are botanically designated drupes, or stone fruits, as are those of the closely related peach, apricot, and plum. The cherry is one of the most commonly grown home-orchard fruits. About 600 varieties are cultivated, practically...
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Benzaldehyde
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...called oil of bitter almond, since it is formed when amygdalin, a glucoside present in the kernels of bitter almonds and in apricot pits, is hydrolyzed, e.g., by crushing the kernels or pits and boiling them in water; glucose and hydrogen cyanide...
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Pug
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...high at the shoulder and weighs from 14 to 18 lb (6.4 8.2 kg). Its short, smooth, glossy coat is either silver or apricot fawn in color with black mask and ears. As is true of most toy dogs that have short faces and tails curled tightly over their...
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