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| kum·quat [ kúm kwòt ] (plural kum·quats) or cum·quat [ kúm kwòt ] (plural cum·quats) |
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1. edible fruit: a small oval orange fruit, related to citrus fruits, with sweet skin and tart flesh, eaten whole or preserved
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2. fruit tree: an evergreen tree related to citrus species that produces kumquats. Native to: China. Genus Fortunella.
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| [Late 17th century. < Chinese (Cantonese) kam kwat "gold orange"] |
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