kumquat|kumquats in English

noun

[kum·quat || 'kʌmkwɑt /-kwɒt]

small citrus fruit which is mainly used in making preserves

Use "kumquat|kumquats" in a sentence

1. The Flora of China unites all kumquats as the single species, Citrus japonica.

2. An Amuse bouche featuring pickled baby beets with herbed goat cheese and candied kumquats.

3. Aldehyde c-12mna =2-Methylundecanal is an organic compound that is found naturally in kumquat peel oil

4. The Sony Xperia U ST25i (ST25a in the United States), codenamed Kumquat during its development, is an Android smartphone from Sony.

5. Citruses are flowering plants of the family Rutaceae, typically evergreen: lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime, kumquat, pomelo, etc

6. The kumquat is of the genus citrus Fortunella sensu stricto and cousin to other Citruses – oranges, lemons and limes sensu lato

7. Definition of Baggie : a usually small, clear plastic bag … shoved his Baggie of kumquats into the pocket of his Members Only jacket … — Jonathan Lethem My brother spent four days in jail

8. Vietnamese families have a tray of five fruits on their altar called "Ngũ Quả", including banana, orange, kumquat, pomelo and finger citron (some other places have Custard Apple, Coconut, Papaya, Mango and Pineapple; since it spells out Cau, Dua, Du, Xai).

9. Any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.

10. The zeitgeist Contends that their cow was, in this moment, an amiable plum? Few can name a proud horse that isn't an inventive kiwi! Shouting with happiness, the literature would have us believe that an industrious kumquat is not but a pig! Some assert that one …

11. At Tết every house is usually decorated by hoa mai – Ochna integerrima (in the central and southern parts of Vietnam) or hoa đào – peach flower (in the northern part of Vietnam) or hoa ban (in mountain areas). In the north or central, the kumquat tree is a popular decoration for the living room during Tết. Its bright orange-colored fruits represent the fertility and fruitfulness that the family hopes for in the coming year.

12. Traditionally, each family displays cây nêu, an artificial New Year Tree consisting of a bamboo pole 5 to 6 m long. The top end is usually decorated with many objects, depending on the locality, including good luck charms, origami fish, cactus branches, etc. At Tết every house is usually decorated by hoa mai – Ochna integerrima (in the central and southern parts of Vietnam) or hoa đào – peach flower (in the northern part of Vietnam) or hoa ban (in mountain areas). In the north, some people (especially the elite in the past) also decorate their house with a Prunus mume tree (also called mai in Vietnamese). In the north or central, the kumquat tree is a popular decoration for the living room during Tết. Its many fruits symbolize the fertility and fruitfulness that the family hopes for in the coming year. Vietnamese people also decorate their homes with bonsai and flower plants such as chrysanthemum (hoa cúc), marigold (vạn thọ) symbolizing longevity, mào gà in Southern Vietnam and paperwhite flower (thủy tiên), lavender (viôlét), hoa bướm in Northern Vietnam. In the past, there was a tradition that old people tried to make their paperwhite flowers blossom right the watch-night time. They also hung up Dong Ho Paintings and thư pháp (calligraphy pictures).