How to Use kumquat in a Sentence

kumquat

noun

• Top them with honeyed kumquat or other fresh fruit.
  — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 29 Apr. 2026
• There are tidy lines of herbs to clip, radishes to pull, and small, bright kumquats to snack on.
  — Rebekah Peppler, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2024
• The basketball is a kumquat in Towns’ hands.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 15 May 2026
• The inside of the kumquat is sour (and contains a seed), but the skin has a sweet taste to it.
  — Houston Chronicle, 26 June 2018
• Any of these kumquats can be used as a 4- to 6-foot evergreen hedge.
  — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2024
• This is also true for small fruits like blueberries, grapes, and kumquats.
  — Merve Ceylan, Health, 22 Sep. 2025
• As ripe lemons fall to the ground, clusters of kumquats take their place in neighborhood trees.
  — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
• Tahini sauce is mounded with honeyed kumquats.
  — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 12 Jan. 2026
• This small citrus fruit is a cross between a kumquat and a mandarin orange, with a sour taste.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2025
• This small citrus fruit is a cross between a kumquat and a mandarin orange, with a sour taste.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• Fill the boughs with small apples, kumquats, and vintage-style ornaments.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2022
• While the limes hew to the green palette, lemons, kumquats, and grapefruits open it up to more vibrant colors.
  — Jennifer Fernandez, ELLE Decor, 27 Apr. 2017
• There were purple eggplants, guavas, little kiwis like old men’s heads, kumquats, and string beans.
  — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 16 Apr. 2018
• Limes, lemons, kumquats, oranges, and grapefruits–make way for citrus season.
  — Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
• The kumquats in the quinoa tabbouleh gave the entire thing a seriously tangy punch.
  — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 4 Feb. 2018
• The lack of rain also made kumquat trees weaker and their fruit less attractive, farmers say.
  — Mike Ives, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
• Stir in sliced kumquats and cooked chicken and immediately turn off heat.
  — Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
• Pair it with one of the fruit-forward drinks, perhaps a nuoc mia ep kumquat ($8), sugar cane juice with kumquat.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
• Add grapefruit and kumquat and muddle until lightly crushed and juices are released.
  — Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2017
• The kumquat is to the orange what the crab apple is to the apple – a small, tart version of the larger fruit.
  — Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
• Sprigs of ‘Nagami’ semidwarf kumquats add brightness.
  — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
• The yard has more than 16 fruit-bearing trees, from apricot to an original kumquat.
  — azcentral, 20 June 2019
• This could be a clever take on Peking duck, with kumquats standing in for hoisin sauce and spelt crepes for the usual pancakes.
  — Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Apr. 2018
• Listen to this article The March harvest of the month is kumquats.
  — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
• Step 5 Transfer the tahini dip to a serving bowl, spoon the honeyed kumquats on top, and serve.
  — Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson, Saveur, 31 July 2024
• Maybe they were just launched on the American market and also why, why would anyone need a kumquat?
  — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 May 2023
• Some of the best pint-sized citrus plants for indoor growing include dwarf kumquats and Meyer lemons.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
• Transfer to a medium bowl and add kumquats, if using, lemon juice, orange-flower water, and salt.
  — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Mar. 2018
• Some of the best pint-sized citrus plants for indoor growing include dwarf kumquats and Meyer lemons.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2026
• The palate features similar flavors and red Thai chili, kumquat, and molasses notes.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025