kumquat
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Alternative forms ===
cumquat
=== 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/
Hyphenation: kum‧quat
=== Noun ===
kumquat (plural kumquats)
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
==== Derived terms ====
==== Related terms ====
loquat
==== Translations ====
=== References ===
kumquat on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citrus japonica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Citrus japonica on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
== Czech ==
=== Alternative forms ===
kumkvat
=== Etymology ===
Unadapted borrowing from English kumquat, from Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈkumkvat]
Hyphenation: kum‧quat
=== Noun ===
kumquat m inan (relational adjective kumquatový)
kumquat (tree of Citrus japonica)
kumquat (fruit of Citrus japonica)
==== Declension ====
=== Further reading ===
“kumquat”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026
== Dutch ==
=== Etymology ===
From Cantonese 柑橘 (gam1 gwat1).
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: kum‧quat
=== Noun ===
kumquat m (plural kumquats, diminutive kumquatje n)
kumquat
=== References ===
van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “kumquat”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
=== Further reading ===
kumquat on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia nl
== French ==
=== Pronunciation ===
=== Noun ===
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
kumquat
=== Further reading ===
“kumquat”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012
== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
Unadapted borrowing from English kumquat.
=== Noun ===
kumquat m (invariable)
kumquat
Synonyms: fortunella, mandarino cinese
== Portuguese ==
=== Alternative forms ===
cunquate (adapted form)
=== Etymology ===
Unadapted borrowing from English kumquat, in turn from Cantonese 柑橘 / 金橘 (gam1 gwat1, literally “golden tangerine”).
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: kum‧quat
=== Noun ===
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
kumquat (small orange fruit)
kumquat (tree)
Synonym: cunquateiro
==== Synonyms ====
=== Further reading ===
“kumquat”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
“kumquat”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
“kumquat”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN
== Spanish ==
=== Noun ===
kumquat m (plural kumquats)
kumquat
Synonyms: naranjo chino, naranjo enano, quinoto