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citrus vs kumquat

kumquat vs citrus

citrus and kumquat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus Yes No No No
kumquat Yes No No No
As nouns, kumquat is a hyponym of citrus; that is, kumquat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus:
  • citrus: any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions
  • kumquat: small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
As nouns, kumquat is a hyponym of citrus; that is, kumquat 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
  • kumquat: 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) kumquat (noun)
any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid 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 any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
Difference between citrus and kumquat

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