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cumquat

/ˈkʌm.kwɒt/

Traduction: Nom désignant l'un des arbres ou arbustes du genre Fortunella, produisant de petits fruits orange comestibles à peau épaisse et sucrée et à pulpe acide.

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/ˈkʌm.kwɒt/C1formal
  • frNom désignant l'un des arbres ou arbustes du genre Fortunella, produisant de petits fruits orange comestibles à peau épaisse et sucrée et à pulpe acide.

A noun referring to any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella that bear small, orange-colored edible fruits with a thick, sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp.

  1. Small citrus fruitB1formal

    A small, oval citrus fruit with a sweet, edible rind and a sour pulp, typically eaten whole or used in preserves.

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    • She added sliced cumquats to the salad for a tangy flavor.
    • The tree in their garden produces a generous crop of cumquats each year.
    • Cumquat marmalade is a popular breakfast spread in some regions.

    Synonymeskumquat