noun
also cum·quat ˈkəmˌkwät
( -s )
Etymology: Chinese (Cant) kam kwat, from kam gold + kwat orange
1.
a. : any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly candied or in preserves
b. : a tree or shrub of the genus Fortunella that bears kumquats: as
(1) : a Chinese tree ( F. margarita ) that is widely cultivated in warm regions and that bears ovoid orange-colored kumquats
(2) : a tree ( F. japonica ) that is known only in cultivation and that bears spherical golden yellow kumquats
2. Australia : desert lemon