MapologiesApricot (prunus armenica) derived from Arabic al-barquq, literally “the-plum”, taken from Byzantine Greek berikokkia, probably from Latin (mālum) praecoquum “early-ripening (fruit)”
Head·word /ˈhedˌwɜː(ɹ)d/ n.Surprisingly, there is no connection between al-barquq (or its Spanish equivalent: albaricoque) and Albuquerque. Etymonline says the city's namd is ultimately from albus (‘white’) + quercus (‘oak’).
Mr Spock's cat@mapologies Marille for me😺 just like we prefer Paradeiser over Tomate (which has an easier etymological explanation)