noun
Refers to the fruit or the tree Prunus armeniaca. Commonly written in kana.
あんずのジャムを作った。
I made apricot jam.
庭にあんずの木がある。
There is an apricot tree in the garden.
Katakana spelling used in botanical or commercial contexts.
The Japanese word あんず is derived from the Chinese reading of 杏子 (xìngzi). The exact historical path is uncertain, but it entered Japanese as a loanword for the apricot fruit.