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Word: Kumquat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Chinese (Cantonese) kam kwat ‘little orange’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkʌmkwɒt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an orange-like fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp.
Short Definition:orange-like fruit with edible sweet rind
Definition:
the East Asian shrub or small tree that yields the kumquat.
Short Definition:East Asian shrub or small tree which yields kumquat
Variant Forms:
- cumquat
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