あんず
あんず
noun
apricot
1.
apricot (the orange fruit or its tree)
A small, soft, orange stone fruit with a tart-sweet flavor, eaten fresh or dried and often made into jam. Also written 杏.
あんずは少し酸っぱい。
Apricots are a little sour.
庭のあんずの木に花が咲いた。
The apricot tree in the garden has bloomed.
乾かしたあんずはお菓子づくりにもよく使われる。
Dried apricots are often used in making sweets as well.
The apricot fruit, also written with the kanji 杏. Closely related to the plum (梅) and often grown for both its fruit and its spring blossoms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 干しあんず: dried apricots
- あんずジャム: apricot jam
- あんずの木: apricot tree
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 梅: Japanese plum/apricot — a close relative; smaller and more sour, usually pickled rather than eaten fresh