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kumquat

[ kuhm-kwot ]

noun

  1. a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves.
  2. any of several citrus shrubs of the genus Fortunella, native to China, that bear this fruit.


kumquat

/ ˈkʌmkwɒt /

noun

  1. any of several small Chinese trees of the rutaceous genus Fortunella
  2. the small round orange fruit of such a tree, with a sweet rind, used in preserves and confections
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of kumquat1

First recorded in 1865–70; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) gāmgwāt “gold citrus fruit,” akin to Chinese jīnjù
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Word History and Origins

Origin of kumquat1

C17: from Chinese (Cantonese) kam kwat, representing Mandarin Chinese chin chü golden orange
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Example Sentences

Think ripe apricots and kumquats, macerated in stones and invigorated with mountain spring water straight from the earth.

I love the sweet-tart taste of fresh cranberries, and the combination with kumquat is the perfect pitch.

The Kumquat comes true to seed, and may also be propagated by grafting and budding.

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