The homonym of apricot is "auspiciousness", so it also means luck.
Apricots symbolize happiness. Because apricots are homophonic with "lucky", which means "lucky", and apricots and vases mean "I wish you high school". At the same time, because apricot is very beautiful, it is often used to symbolize beautiful girls. Almonds are compared to the eyes of beautiful women. As the saying goes, "Liu Yemei has almond eyes."
Apricot blossom is a symbol of women's loveliness. Metaphor girl's chastity and loveliness. In ancient times, apricots were the most precious, and they were homophonic-lucky together, praising men's lofty interests and conforming to the avenue, while women's chastity and tranquility conformed to Kun Dao. In the Book of Changes, it is said that "the avenue becomes a man, and the Kundao becomes a woman" combines yin and yang to breed its prosperity, but it also implies that auspiciousness (apricot) belongs to Mei Cheng (media).
Nutritional value of apricot
Apricot is extremely rich in nutrition, containing more minerals such as sugar, protein, calcium and phosphorus, as well as provitamin A, vitamin C and B vitamins. Apricot is warm and suitable for people with deficiency-cold constitution such as slow metabolism, anemia and cold limbs. Suffering from colds, tuberculosis, phlegm cough, edema and other diseases, eating apricots often is of great benefit;
After people eat apricot fruits and almonds, hydrocyanic acid and benzaldehyde are produced by digestion and decomposition, which can play a role in preventing cancer, resisting cancer and treating cancer, and can prolong life after long-term consumption; Almonds can relieve cough and asthma, moisten intestines and relax bowels, and often have the effect of beauty and skin care. Apricots can be made into preserved apricots, apricot jam and so on. Almonds are mainly used to extract oil and can also be made into food.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Apricot.