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and its fruit, relay cultivation, cultivars and regional designations from horticultural sources, describe uses and nutrition in general terms, and distinguish the apricot from related Prunus species such as plums, peaches and the Japanese apricot, noting the kernel toxicity question.","scope":{"in":[],"out":[],"boundaries":[]},"distinguishingFeatures":["Early blossom","Orange stone fruit","Central Asian origin","Regional designations"],"structure":{"bundles":[{"id":"understand","name":"Understand","description":"What the apricot is.","layers":[{"id":"definition","name":"Definition","description":"Definition and botany.","findings":[{"id":"definition-finding","name":"Definition","description":"Definition.","questions":[{"text":"What is the apricot tree, and how does it differ from peach, plum and Japanese apricot?","kind":"definition"},{"text":"Is the question about the tree, the fruit, cultivation, a cultivar or kernel 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