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Meaning of KUMQUAT

Pronunciation:  'kumkwât

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
  2. [n]  any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
 
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 Synonyms: cumquat, kumquat tree
 
 See Also: citrous fruit, citrus, citrus, citrus fruit, citrus tree, cumquat, Fortunella, Fortunella japonica, Fortunella margarita, genus Fortunella, kumquat, kumquat, kumquat tree, marumi, marumi kumquat, nagami, nagami kumquat, oval kumquat, round kumquat

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Kum"quat\, n. [Chin. kin keu.] (Bot.)
A small tree of the genus {Citrus} ({C. Japonica}) growing in
China and Japan; also, its small acid, orange-colored fruit
used for preserves.
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Seeing kumquats in your dream, symbolizes luck and prosperity.
 

 

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