any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
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kumquat::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cumquat, kumquat tree |
| Type of | citrus tree, citrus |
| Has types | oval kumquat, nagami kumquat, round kumquat, fortunella japonica, fortunella margarita, marumi kumquat, nagami, marumi |
kumquat::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | citrous fruit, citrus fruit, citrus |
Examples of kumquat
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The standard commercial kumquat, 90% of the crop in both California and Florida.
From the latimes.com
The Jiangsu kumquat or Fukushu kumquat bears edible fruit that can be eaten raw.
From the en.wikipedia.org
If desired, you may reserve the pulp to puree and strain for fresh kumquat juice.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The oval kumquat is a fruit that looks like any citrus fruit, with an orange rind.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The evergreen leaves of the oval kumquat are deep-green and relatively small.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A roasted squab with kumquat mostarda is on the menu Wednesday May 26, 2010.
From the sfgate.com
The kumquat is identified by its bright skin color, which is either orange or yellow.
From the news-journalonline.com
This was served over a sauerkraut with a licorice root and kumquat chutney.
From the gothamgal.com
For the kumquat jam, cook the sugar in a dry pan until it melts into a light caramel.
From the abcnews.go.com
- Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
- Small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
- Kumquats or cumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, either forming the genus Fortunella, or placed within Citrus sensu lato. ...
- A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia
- (Kumquats) Small oval citrus fruit that is golden-orange in color.
- The smallest of the citrus fruits, the kumquat is used in desserts, jellies, and marmalades. If eaten fresh, the fruit should be very ripe or it will likely be unpalatable.
- A small citrus fruit resembling a small orange, about the size and shape of an olive
- Kumquats (cumquats) look like miniature oblong oranges. I occasionally find these in my local supermarket and buy a couple for each parrot when I see them, mostly because they are fun for the parrots. ...
- Small citrus fruit originating in central China but now cultivated in the Far East, Australia and America. Kumquats can be eaten whole - including the skin - or used for pickling and preserves. They are particularly good in stuffings for poultry.
