Kumquat

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  kumquat \kum"quat\, n. [Chin. kin keu.] (Bot.)
     any of several trees or shrubs of the genus {Fortunella}
     (formerly {Citrus}) of the rue family ({Rutaceae})
     (especially {Citrus Japonica}) growing in China and Japan
     bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick
     sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp; also, any of the small


     acid, orange-colored citrus fruits of such plants, used
     mostly for preserves. [Also spelled {cumquat}.]
     [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  kumquat
       n 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 [syn: {cumquat}, {kumquat
            tree}]
       2: small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid
          pulp