1. small oval citrus fruits with sweet edible skin and tart flesh, or the trees that bear them

Examples

• The kumquats in our backyard tree are finally ripe.
• She ate the kumquats whole, skin and all.
• Kumquats make an excellent marmalade because of their sweet peel.
• The farmer’s market had fresh kumquats from California.
• Unlike other citrus fruits, kumquats are meant to be eaten with their skin on.
• We planted two kumquat trees in the sunny corner of the garden.
• The recipe called for sliced kumquats as a garnish for the salad.