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