kumquat

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kum·quat / ˈkəmˌkwät/ (also cumquat) • n. 1. an orangelike fruit with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp. 2. the eastern Asian shrub or small tree (genus Fortunella) of the rue family that yields this fruit and that hybridizes with citrus trees.

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kumquat A citrus fruit Fortunella spp.; widely distributed in S. China and now cultivated elsewhere; small, ovoid, with acid pulp and sweet, edible skin. A 50‐g portion is a rich source of vitamin C and supplies 30 kcal (125 kJ).

A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition DAVID A. BENDER

kumquat

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kumquat See FORTUNELLA.

A Dictionary of Plant Sciences MICHAEL ALLABY

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