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kumquat

/ˈkʌmkwɑt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
kum-quat
IPA
/ˈkʌmkwɑt/
22
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

Etymology

From Cantonese 金橘 (gam¹ gwat¹) or 金桔 (gam¹ gwat¹, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkʌmkwɑt/
  • British English: /ˈkʌmkwɒt/

Inflected Forms

kumquats (plural) cumquat (alternative)

Derived Forms

citrangequat kumquatini lemonquat limequat mandarinquat orangequat sunquat yuzuquat

Phrases

Nagami kumquat

Frequently Paired Words

loquat

Synonyms

cumquat kumquat tree

Questions

How do you pronounce kumquat?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌmkwɑt/.
What does kumquat mean?
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Where does kumquat come from?
From Cantonese 金橘 (gam¹ gwat¹) or 金桔 (gam¹ gwat¹, literally “golden tangerine”). Related to loquat – same second character.

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