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citrus fruit vs kumquat

kumquat vs citrus fruit

citrus fruit and kumquat both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
citrus fruit Yes No No No
kumquat Yes No No No
As nouns, kumquat is a hyponym of citrus fruit; that is, kumquat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than citrus fruit:
  • citrus fruit: 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
Other hyponyms of citrus fruit include orange, mandarin, mandarin orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, pomelo, shaddock, citrange, citron, calamondin.
citrus fruit (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 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 fruit and kumquat

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