kumquat tree

/ˌkʌmˈkwɑt tri/

Definitions of kumquat tree

1. 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
   synonyms: cumquat, kumquat

   types:

   Fortunella japonica, marumi, marumi kumquat, round kumquat

   shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats

   Fortunella margarita, nagami, nagami kumquat, oval kumquat

   shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats

   type of:

   citrus, citrus tree

   any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds