kumquat

• Petit agrume ovale à peau fine et sucrée et à chair très acide, poussant sur des arbres ou arbustes du genre Fortunella.

A small oval citrus fruit with a thin sweet rind and very acid pulp, borne on trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella.

1. B1formal

   A small, oval citrus fruit with a sweet, edible rind and a sour, tangy pulp.

   kumquat (fruit)

   • She added sliced kumquats to the salad for a burst of flavor.
   • The kumquat's sweet skin makes it unique among citrus fruits.
   • He ate the whole kumquat, including the peel.

2. B1formal

   A small evergreen tree or shrub of the genus Fortunella that produces this fruit.

   Kumquat (arbre)

   • The kumquat tree in their garden is full of ripe fruit.
   • Kumquat trees are often grown as ornamental plants.
   • They planted several kumquat shrubs along the fence.

   Synonymeskumquat tree