kumquats

noun

small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp

any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp

Roots

gamgwatkumquat- · Chinese · golden orange

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