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kumquat
[ kuhm-kwot ]
/ ˈkʌm kwɒt /
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noun
a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves.
any of several citrus shrubs of the genus Fortunella, native to China, that bear this fruit.
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Sometimes cum·quat .
Origin of kumquat
First recorded in 1865–70; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) gāmgwāt “gold citrus fruit,” akin to Chinese jīnjù
Words nearby kumquat
Kümmell's spondylitis, Kummer, kummerbund, Kummerspeck, Kumon, kumquat, Kun, kuna, kundalini, Kundera, Kundt tube
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How to use kumquat in a sentence
Think ripe apricots and kumquats, macerated in stones and invigorated with mountain spring water straight from the earth.
This $14 South African red wine will bring summertime chill to your glass|Dave McIntyre|July 9, 2021|Washington PostI 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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British Dictionary definitions for kumquat
kumquat
cumquat
/ (ˈkʌmkwɒt) /
noun
any of several small Chinese trees of the rutaceous genus Fortunella
the small round orange fruit of such a tree, with a sweet rind, used in preserves and confections
Word Origin for kumquat
C17: from Chinese (Cantonese) kam kwat, representing Mandarin Chinese chin chü golden orange
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