Main Entry:

kum·quat

Pronunciation:

\ˈkəm-ˌkwät\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Chinese (Guangdong) gām-gwāt, from gām gold + gwāt citrus fruit

Date:

1699

: any of several small yellow to orange citrus fruits with sweet spongy rind and somewhat acid pulp that are used chiefly for preserves ; also : a tree or shrub (genus Fortunella) of the rue family that bears kumquats