kumquat meaning

UK /ˈkʌmkwɒt/ US /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ 2 syllables

kumquat (noun): any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp.

kumquat has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

kumquat as a noun

  1. any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

    Synonyms: cumquat, kumquat tree

    Type of: citrus

    Kinds: marumi, nagami

  2. small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp

    Type of: citrus

How to pronounce kumquat

kumquat is pronounced /ˈkʌmkwɒt/ in British English and /ˈkʌmkwɑt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with KU · words ending in AT · 7-letter words

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