kumquat
See also: Kumquat
English
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Etymology
From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1) or 金橘 (gam1 gwat1, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɑt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɒt/
- Hyphenation: kum‧quat
Noun
kumquat (plural kumquats)
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia, Fortunella.
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Translations
small orange fruit
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Further reading
kumquat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Fortunella on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Fortunella on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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