kumquat

[ kuhm-kwot ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves.
any of several citrus shrubs of the genus Fortunella, native to China, that bear this fruit.

kumquat

/ ˈkʌmkwɒt /

any of several small Chinese trees of the rutaceous genus Fortunella
the small round orange fruit of such a tree, with a sweet rind, used in preserves and confections

Origin of kumquat¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) gāmgwāt “gold citrus fruit,” akin to Chinese jīnjù

Origin of kumquat¹

C17: from Chinese (Cantonese) kam kwat, representing Mandarin Chinese chin chü golden orange

Think ripe apricots and kumquats, macerated in stones and invigorated with mountain spring water straight from the earth.

I love the sweet-tart taste of fresh cranberries, and the combination with kumquat is the perfect pitch.

The Kumquat comes true to seed, and may also be propagated by grafting and budding.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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