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kumquats

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for kumquats.

Editorial note

I did do that math wrong, but to be fair, the article is comparing apples and kumquats.

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Quick take

A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of kumquats gathered in one view.

noun

A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for kumquats.

noun

A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

Example sentences

1

I did do that math wrong, but to be fair, the article is comparing apples and kumquats.

2

And are you going to omit something other than words, like kumquats, maybe?

3

A few months ago I ate kumquats for the first time in my life (weird, but delicious).

4

Couldn't I just subscribe to kumquats, ancient Mesopotamia, and The Buzzcocks groups on Facebook?

5

Are you into kumquats, ancient Mesopotamia, and The Buzzcocks?

6

Some are kumquats and carrots and key-lime pie.

7

California is also the nation’s leading grower of lima beans, lemons, kumquats, raspberries, strawberries, and spinach—to name just a few.

8

It's definitely a content farm, but we grow some damn fine kumquats.

9

You're comparing kumquats and grapefruit.

10

So basically, we're comparing apples to kumquats here and you can't just point to the popularity of Tesla as proof of anything other than Norway's government was forward thinking.

11

To give an analogy, if you have access to all the food you want, but you voluntarily limit yourself to kumquats and bananas for arbitrary, irrational reasons, in the long run you will develop health problems.

12

With Bitcoin it's easy enough to say that the blockchain is reality, but with supply chain management, it doesn't matter that the blockchain says your kumquats are in a warehouse in LA; if they're on a train bound for Chicago, they're on a train bound for Chicago.

Quote examples

1

Where do you see "Meyer lemon sherbet with candied kumquats" on the menu?

2

I remembered a recurring bit from an older comedy film (a customer in a shop keeps saying "Kumquats!") and tried to prompt ChatGPT 4o into getting it.

3

If i find a nursery that has it i will buy more, but i like growing "weird" plants that no one has heard of, like soapberries, kumquats, that sort of thing.

4

I'm not going to "mold casts from real kumquats" and then use them to serve "sugar cubes that were rubbed on kumquat skin to extract its flavor".

Proper noun examples

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Kumquats and mangoes will forever be associated in my mind with elementary math word problems.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use kumquats in a sentence?

I did do that math wrong, but to be fair, the article is comparing apples and kumquats.

What does kumquats mean?

A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).

What part of speech is kumquats?

kumquats is commonly used as noun.