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v. t. & i. [ L. apricatus, p. p. of apricare, fr. apricus exposed to the sun, fr. aperire to uncover, open. ] To bask in the sun. Boyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Basking in the sun. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. apricock, abricot, F. abricot, fr. Sp. albaricoque or Pg. albricoque, fr. Ar. albirqūq, al-burqūq. Though the E. and F. form abricot is derived from the Arabic through the Spanish, yet the Arabic word itself was formed from the Gr.
n. [ L. Aprilis. OE. also Averil, F. Avril, fr. L. Aprilis. ]
The April's her eyes; it is love's spring. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
April fool,
n. [ Cf. F. apriorisme. ] An a priori principle. [ 1913 Webster ]