apriplum
noun[C]
uk/ˈeɪ.prɪ.plʌm/us/ˈeɪ.prɪ.plʌm/afruitthat is ahybrid(= amixtureof two differenttypesofplantoranimal)of aplumand anapricot, andtastesmore like anapricot:
杏李果Plumcots and apriplums are first-generationhybridsbetween aplumand anapricot.杏李果和李杏果是李树和杏树杂交生成的第一代水果。
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- Natural apriplums have beenknownfor hundreds ofyearsinregionswhere bothplumsandapricotsaregrownfromseed.
- Atfarmersmarkets, you mayseeawidevarietyofstonefruits— pluots, plumcots, apriums, and apriplums.
- Use apriplums inpies,crumbles,salads, or any otherdishthatcallsforstonefruit.
- The apriplumtree,unlikethe plumcottree, cannotreproducebybudding.
Types of fruit
- ackee
- alligator pear
- amla
- angelica
- açaí
- cooking apple
- copra
- crab apple
- cranberry
- cucumber
- lingonberry
- litchi
- loganberry
- longan
- loquat
- prickly pear
- prune
- pumpkin
- quince
- raisin