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Definition of Fortunella
1. Noun. Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rutaceae, Rue Family, Rutaceae
Member holonyms: Cumquat, Kumquat, Kumquat Tree, Fortunella Japonica, Marumi, Marumi Kumquat, Round Kumquat
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fortunella
Literary usage of Fortunella
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences by Washington Academy of Sciences (1915)
"The capitate stigmas of all the species of fortunella contain large oil glands
imbedded in their substance, which renders them cavernous.5 (See fig. 1. ..."
2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"... such as the'sour orange, mandarin, grapefruit, lemon, lime, calamondin,
kumquat (fortunella sp.), and others. These are being tested in the field. ..."
3. Citrus Fruits: An Account of the Citrus Fruit Industry, with Special by John Eliot Coit (1915)
"... the young twigs and under sides of the leaves, and is grown only for ornament
or curiosity. Citrus japonica (recently referred to the genus fortunella). ..."
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