kumquat
noun
kum·quat ˈkəm-ˌkwät 
: 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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Scallops seared in a wood fire and nestled with shaved celery and mouth-puckering kumquat? 
Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 On the social media platform Yelp — where someone is forever complaining about the extra hotel pillow being too hard, or the free continental breakfast failing to offer kumquats — every one of the reviews has resulted in five starts. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 Fold in the kumquats, cranberries, garlic, and parsley. 5. Tyler Florence, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2011 Prime your pallet with Hudson Valley foie gras with pumpkin bread, kumquat compote, pear brandy gastric and Granny Smith apple chips. Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2019 The home to the annual Kumquat Festival brags on its kumquat pies and quilt contest. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019 Eakins, however, could be navigating a wholly different life in a wildly different place with taste buds more attuned to kumquats. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019 Frost tolerance varies, from kumquat (hardy to 18 degrees F) to citron (damaged at 32 degrees F). Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019 From the Mottahedeh tobacco-leaf chargers to the vintage bohemian glassware to the guavas and kumquats interspersed among the flowers, everything was wild and unexpected and ravishing. Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 July 2019 See More
Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2020 On the social media platform Yelp — where someone is forever complaining about the extra hotel pillow being too hard, or the free continental breakfast failing to offer kumquats — every one of the reviews has resulted in five starts. San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Sep. 2019 Fold in the kumquats, cranberries, garlic, and parsley. 5. Tyler Florence, House Beautiful, 6 Jan. 2011 Prime your pallet with Hudson Valley foie gras with pumpkin bread, kumquat compote, pear brandy gastric and Granny Smith apple chips. Jordan Riefe, Orange County Register, 25 Nov. 2019 The home to the annual Kumquat Festival brags on its kumquat pies and quilt contest. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019 Eakins, however, could be navigating a wholly different life in a wildly different place with taste buds more attuned to kumquats. San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2019 Frost tolerance varies, from kumquat (hardy to 18 degrees F) to citron (damaged at 32 degrees F). Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019 From the Mottahedeh tobacco-leaf chargers to the vintage bohemian glassware to the guavas and kumquats interspersed among the flowers, everything was wild and unexpected and ravishing. Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 July 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Chinese (Guangdong) gām-gwāt, from gām gold + gwāt citrus fruit
First Known Use
1699, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
kumquat
noun
kum·quat ˈkəm-ˌkwät
: a small citrus fruit that has a sweet rind and sour pulp and is used mostly in preserves
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