English
kumquat
Kumquat comes from Cantonese 金橘.
- Cantonesemodern金橘gam¹ gwat¹
- Englishtodaykumquat
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Cantonesemodern金橘gam¹ gwat¹
- Englishtodaykumquat
Every English word from Cantonese 金橘
Today it means
noun A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Cantonese 金橘 / kumquat