noun. Any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella, having small, edible, orangelike fruit.

noun. The fruit of any of these plants, having an acid pulp and a thin, edible rind.

noun. See cumquat.

noun. 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. A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia.

noun. any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

noun. small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp

"For anyone who's never tried one, a kumquat is about the size of a cherry tomato, and is somewhat like an orange in flavor and scent, except that the peel is sweet (and edible) and what little fruit there is is tart."

native kumquat  

loquat  

citrangequat  limequat  orangequat  

citrous fruit  citrus  citrus fruit  

cumquat