n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə m- ˌ kwät
Function: noun
Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) g ā m-gw ā t, from g ā m gold + gw ā t citrus fruit
Date: 1699
: any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly for preserves also : a tree or shrub (genus Fortunella ) of the rue family that bears kumquats