Prunus armeniaca

Translingual

Prunus armenica (apricot tree)

Etymology

Latin prunus (“plum tree”) + armeniaca (“Armenian”), because apricot was spread throughout Roman Empire from Armenia.

Proper noun

Prunus armeniaca f

A taxonomic species within the family Rosaceae – the apricot tree.

Hypernyms

(species): Rosaceae - family; Amygdaloideae - subfamily; Amygdaleae - tribe; Prunus - genus; Prunus subg. Prunus - subgenus; Prunus sect. Armeniaca - section

Further reading

Prunus armeniaca on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Prunus armeniaca on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Prunus armeniaca on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Prunus+armeniaca at The Plant List

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