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kumquat

noun

  1. fruit from Citrus japonica
  2. tree that produces kumquats
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ / /ˈkʌmkwɒt/

noun

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

  1. A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).