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- [kuhm-kwot]
- /ˈkʌm kwɒt/
- /ˈkʌm.kwɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuhm-kwot]
- /ˈkʌm kwɒt/
Definitions of kumquat word
- noun kumquat a small, round or oblong citrus fruit having a sweet rind and acid pulp, used chiefly for preserves. 1
- noun kumquat any of several citrus shrubs of the genus Fortunella, native to China, that bear this fruit. 1
- noun kumquat An orangelike fruit related to the citruses, with an edible sweet rind and acid pulp. It is eaten raw or used in preserves. 1
- noun kumquat small citrus fruit 1
- noun kumquat any of several small Chinese trees of the rutaceous genus Fortunella 0
- noun kumquat the small round orange fruit of such a tree, with a sweet rind, used in preserves and confections 0
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Origin of kumquat
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
1865-70; < dialectal Chinese (Guangdong) gāmgwāt gold citrus fruit, akin to Chinese jīnjù
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Parts of speech for Kumquat
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kumquat popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
kumquat usage trend in Literature
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- how to make kumquat preserves?
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- how do you say kumquat in spanish?
- how to make kumquat jelly?
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