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Definition of Cumquat
1. 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.
Terms within: Kumquat
Generic synonyms: Citrus, Citrus Tree
Group relationships: Fortunella, Genus Fortunella
Specialized synonyms: Fortunella Japonica, Marumi, Marumi Kumquat, Round Kumquat, Fortunella Margarita, Nagami, Nagami Kumquat, Oval Kumquat
Definition of Cumquat
1. n. See Kumquat.
Definition of Cumquat
1. Noun. (alternative spelling of kumquat) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cumquat
1. kumquat [n -S] - See also: kumquat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cumquat
Literary usage of Cumquat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Heartache of Motherhood by Joyce Nicholson (1983)
"There was my cumquat tree. When I bought it, it was covered with little orange
cumquats ... I made arrangements for watering, but the cumquat was neglected, ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"Put through a colander or sieve to remove the skins. Add three-fourths cup of
sugar, and stir until It is dissolved. Serve either hot or cold. cumquat ..."
3. China: An Interpretation by James Whitford Bashford (1919)
"... Citrus acida, or lime; C. aurantium, or golden orange; C. decumana, or pomelo; C.
japonica, or cumquat; C. limonum, or lemon; C. medica, or citron; ..."
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