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citrus vs cumquat

cumquat vs citrus

citrus and cumquat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
cumquat Yes No No No
As nouns, cumquat is a hyponym of citrus; that is, cumquat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
  • cumquat: any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
citrus (noun) cumquat (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds
Difference between citrus and cumquat

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