kumquat
See also: Kumquat
English
kumquat fruits
Alternative forms
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Etymology
From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1) or 金橘 (gam1 gwat1, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɑt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɒt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: kum‧quat
Noun
kumquat (plural kumquats)
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
small orange fruit
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References
kumquat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Citrus japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Citrus japonica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
French
Pronunciation
Audio (file)
Noun
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Further reading
- “kumquat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian
Etymology
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value).
Noun
kumquat m (invariable)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Synonym: mandarino cinese
Portuguese
Noun
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) (small orange fruit)
Spanish
Noun
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
- Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
- Synonyms: naranjo chino, naranjo enano, quinoto
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