kumquat

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈkʌmkwɑt/
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/ˈkʌmkwɑt/ · /ˈkʌmkwɒt/

Definition of kumquat

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

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Etymology

From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam¹ gwat¹) or 金橘 (gam¹ gwat¹, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.

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