kumquat
Syllables: kum·quat/ˈkʌmkwɒt/US/ˈkʌmkwɑt/
kumquat noun: a small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Noun
kumquat (plural kumquats)
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
kumquat meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Indonesian and Thai
kumquat in Tamil
- இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும்
kumquat in Arabic
- small orange fruit
- بُرْتُقَال ذَهَبِيّ burtuqāl ḏahabiyy
kumquat in Indonesian
- small orange fruit
- kimkit
kumquat in Thai
- small orange fruit
- ส้มจี๊ด sôm-jíit
More languagesFewer languages
- kumquat in Vietnamese
- kim quất, quất, tắc
Forms of kumquat
| plural | kumquats |
|---|---|
| alternative form | cumquat |
Origin of kumquat
From Cantonese 金橘 (gam¹ gwat¹) or 金桔 (gam¹ gwat¹, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.
Words formed from kumquat
Questions about kumquat
- What does kumquat mean?
- Kumquat means a small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
- What is kumquat in Tamil?
- Kumquat in Tamil is இது பழவகைகளுள் ஒன்றாகும். See Kumquat meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is kumquat?
- Kumquat is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kumquat?
- Kumquat is pronounced /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ (US).
- What is the plural of kumquat?
- The plural of kumquat is kumquats.
Words near kumquat in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: kumquat (page history and authors); kumquat (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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