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kumquat

kumquat

Meaning of kumquat

A miniature citrus fruit eaten whole, including its thin edible peel.

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British English/ˈkʌmkwɒt/
American English/ˈkʌmkwɑt/
Russian transcription[ˈkum.kvat]
kumquat
kumquat - кумкват
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kumquat with Russian translation

kumquat usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кумкваты — это маленькие цитрусовые, которые можно есть целиком.

Kumquats are small citrus fruits that you can eat whole.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она приготовила мармелад из свежих кумкватов, купленных на рынке.

She made a marmalade using fresh kumquats from the market.

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kumquat belongs to the topic "Fruits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

kumquatкумкват
appleяблоко
butterсливочное масло
chickenкурица
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный

kumquat synonyms

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What's the difference between kumquat / mandarin

🇬🇧English
kumquat

The standard name for the small citrus fruit eaten whole.

C2Often

I put kumquats in the salad for a bright, tart flavor.

Я добавил кумкваты в салат для яркой кислинки.

🇬🇧English

A related citrus (Citrus reticulata), generally larger and with a different peel and flavor; not the same as a kumquat.

C2Very Often

She peeled a mandarin and handed me a segment.

Она очистила мандарин и протянула мне дольку.

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How to pronounce kumquat and what this word means

kumquat translation: кумкват. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce kumquat

/ˈkʌmkwɒt/

kumquat translation

кумкват

kumquat examples

Kumquats are small citrus fruits that you can eat whole.

kumquat transcription

/ˈkʌmkwɒt/, /ˈkʌmkwɑt/

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kumquat meaning: what does it mean?

A miniature citrus fruit eaten whole, including its thin edible peel.

kumquat pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

kumquat is pronounced as /ˈkʌmkwɒt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

kumquat definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Kumquats are small citrus fruits that you can eat whole. Translation: Кумкваты — это маленькие цитрусовые, которые можно есть целиком.

Is kumquat part of Fruits vocabulary?

Yes, kumquat (кумкват) can be learned in the Fruits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is kumquat part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, kumquat (кумкват) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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