noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈkʌmkwɑt/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkʌmkwɒt/
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CMU ARPABET:K AH1 M K W AA0 T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A small, orange citrus-like fruit which is native to Asia (Citrus japonica, syn. Fortunella japonica).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
small oval citrus fruit with thin sweet rind and very acid pulp
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: citrus, citrus fruit, citrous fruit
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noun
Meaning 3
any of several trees or shrubs of the genus Fortunella bearing small orange-colored edible fruits with thick sweet-flavored skin and sour pulp
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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