Kumquat Definition

kumkwät, kumkwôt
kumquats
noun
kumquats
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.
Webster's New World
A tree (genus Fortunella) of the rue family that bears this fruit.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Kumquat

Noun

Singular:
kumquat
Plural:
kumquats

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)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1) or 金橘 (“golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.

    From Wiktionary

Kumquat Sentence Examples

  • There are the island made Greek liqueurs at Kumquat On the road to Corfu Town.

  • It covers how to grow pummelo, kumquat, citron, calamondin, citrangequats, trifoliate orange, and sour orange.

  • Kumquat in Spiced Syrup with Cloves, Cinnamon, and Star Anise - A citrus cousin, this unexpected treat can be used in a variety of ways.

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Words Starting With

KKUKUM

Words Ending With

TATUAT

Unscrambles

kumquat

Words Starting With K and Ending With T

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With K7 Letter Words Ending With T