kumquat
See also: Kumquat
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1) or 金橘 (gam1 gwat1, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɑt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɒt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Hyphenation: kum‧quat
Noun edit
kumquat (plural kumquats)
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Derived terms edit
- citrangequat (Citrus × georgiana)
- lemonquat (Citrus × japonica)
- limequat (Citrus × floridana)
- mandarinquat (Citrus japonica × Citrus reticulata)
- Nagami kumquat
- orangequat
- sunquat (Citrus × japonica)
Related terms edit
Translations edit
small orange fruit
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References edit
- kumquat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Citrus japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Citrus japonica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Czech edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English kumquat, from Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kumquat m inan (related adjective kumquatový)
- kumquat (tree of Citrus japonica)
- kumquat (fruit of Citrus japonica)
Declension edit
Further reading edit
- kumquat in Internetová jazyková příručka
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Audio (file)
Noun edit
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
Further reading edit
- “kumquat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from English kumquat.
Noun edit
kumquat m (invariable)
- kumquat
- Synonym: mandarino cinese
Portuguese edit
Noun edit
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
- kumquat (small orange fruit)
Spanish edit
Noun edit
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
- kumquat
- Synonyms: naranjo chino, naranjo enano, quinoto