cumquat

English

Noun

cumquat (plural cumquats)

1. Alternative spelling of kumquat

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from English kumquat, from Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1) or 金橘 (gam1 gwat1, literally “golden tangerine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [kumˈkwat]

Noun

cumquat m (plural cumquats)

1. kumquat (tree and fruit)

Further reading

• “cumquat” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.