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kumquats

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Main Entry:
kum·quat 
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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


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