noun
Refers specifically to the apricot tree or its fruit. In everyday Japanese, アプリコット is more common for the fruit, while カラモモ is a traditional or botanical term.
カラモモはバラ科の落葉高木で、春に白や淡紅色の花を咲かせる。
The apricot is a deciduous tree of the rose family that produces white or pale pink blossoms in spring.
noun
Chinese dwarf peach (Prunus persica var. densa)
A specific Chinese variety of peach, also known as 寿星桃. This is a rare botanical term; the fruit is not widely known under this name in modern Japanese.
See also: 寿星桃
カラモモの一種に、中国原産の寿星桃と呼ばれる矮性品種がある。
One type of カラモモ is a dwarf variety called 寿星桃, which originates from China.
The name カラモモ literally means 'Chinese peach' (唐桃), reflecting its introduction from China. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it has been used in Japanese botanical contexts.