KUMQUAT


Meaning of KUMQUAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkəm-ˌkwät ]

noun

Etymology: Chinese (Guangdong) gām-gwāt, from gām gold + gwāt 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

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