Kumquat

['kʌmkwɒt] or ['kʌmkwɑt]

Definition

(noun.) small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp.

(noun.) any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp.

Typist: Sam--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A small tree of the genus Citrus (C. Japonica) growing in China and Japan; also, its small acid, orange-colored fruit used for preserves.

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