柑橘

Cantonese

Etymology

• From 柑 ("large tangerine") + 橘 ("orange").

Noun

柑橘 (traditional and simplified, Jyutping gam1 gwat1)

1. kumquat

Alternative forms

• 金橘 (also pronounced gam1 gwat1 in Cantonese, literally "golden orange," these characters represent the original name for kumquat, and the spelling used in standard Mandarin)

See also

• (Mandarin) 金橘 (jīnjú)

Mandarin

Noun

柑橘 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin gānjú)

1. citrus
2. oranges and tangerines