kumquat

n.

1.

(Bot.) any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella (formerly Citrus) of the rue family (Rutaceae) (especially Citrus Japonica) growing in China and Japan bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp; also, any of the small acid, orange-colored citrus fruits of such plants, used mostly for preserves.

Noun	1.	kumquat - any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp Synonyms: cumquat, kumquat tree
	2.	kumquat - small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp

citrus, citrus tree, cumquat, Fortunella, Fortunella japonica, Fortunella margarita, genus Fortunella, kumquat tree, marumi, marumi kumquat, nagami, nagami kumquat, oval kumquat, round kumquat