kumquat

See also: Kumquat

English
kumquat fruits

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɑt/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkʌmkwɒt/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Hyphenation: kum‧quat

Noun

kumquat (plural kumquats)

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

Derived terms

Translations

References

Czech

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English kumquat, from Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈkumkvat]
  • Hyphenation: kum‧quat

Noun

kumquat m inan (related adjective kumquatový)

  1. kumquat (tree of Citrus japonica)
  2. kumquat (fruit of Citrus japonica)

Declension
Declension of kumquat (hard masculine inanimate)
singular plural
nominative kumquat kumquaty
genitive kumquatu kumquatů
dative kumquatu kumquatům
accusative kumquat kumquaty
vocative kumquate kumquaty
locative kumquatu kumquatech
instrumental kumquatem kumquaty

Further reading
  • kumquat in Internetová jazyková příručka

French

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)

Noun

kumquat m (plural kumquats)

  1. kumquat

Further reading

Italian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English kumquat.

Noun

kumquat m (invariable)

  1. kumquat
    Synonym: mandarino cinese

Portuguese

Noun

kumquat m (plural kumquats)

  1. kumquat (small orange fruit)

Spanish

Noun

kumquat m (plural kumquats)

  1. kumquat
    Synonyms: naranjo chino, naranjo enano, quinoto
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