Irish apricot
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Meaning · English
A potato.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
"Ha! ha!" retorted his opponent, with a malicious grin, "and sugar, Sir, sugar, sugar; will your Irish apricots make sugar? No, no, mangel wurzel is the thing to fatten and improve everything and anything. […]"
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “Irish apricot” mean?
A potato.
Is “Irish apricot” formal or informal?
Irish apricot is generally slang.