Noun: cumquat 'kúm,kwót
- Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-coloured edible fruits with thick sweet-flavoured skin and sour pulp
"She candied cumquats for a festive holiday treat";
- kumquat, kumquat tree
Derived forms: cumquats
Type of: citrus, citrus tree
Part of: Fortunella, genus Fortunella
Encyclopedia: Cumquat