HyperDic: kumquat

English > 2 senses of the word kumquat:
NOUNplantkumquat, cumquat, kumquat treeany of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
foodkumquatsmall oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
kumquat > pronunciation
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English > kumquat: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp.
Synonymscumquat, kumquat tree
Member ofFortunella, genus Fortunellasmall genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges
Partskumquatsmall oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
Narrowermarumi, marumi kumquat, round kumquat, Fortunella japonicashrub bearing round-fruited kumquats
nagami, nagami kumquat, oval kumquat, Fortunella margaritashrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats
Broadercitrus, citrus treeAny of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Spanishcumquat, fortunella
Catalancumquat, kumquat
English > kumquat: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningsmall oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp.
Part ofkumquat, cumquat, kumquat treeAny of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
Broadercitrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruitAny of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp
Spanishkumquat, quinoto
Catalankumquat

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