kumquat

kum·quat

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kumquat

an orange-colored, oval fruit about the size of a small plum, with a sour pulp and a sweet rind, used in preserves and confections
a tree (genus Fortunella) of the rue family that bears this fruit

Origin of kumquat

Cantonese kam-kwat from Mandarin chin-chü, literally , golden orange

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kumquat

also cum·quat

noun

Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella, having small, edible, orangelike fruit.
The fruit of any of these plants, having an acid pulp and a thin, edible rind.

Origin of kumquat

Cantonese gam1 gwat1 akin to Mandarin jīnjú jīn gold ( from Middle Chinese kim ) jú mandarin orange ( from Middle Chinese kjyt ) ( probably akin to Khmer kwic )

kumquat

Fortunella sp.

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