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Definition of Kumquats

1. kumquat [n] - See also: kumquat

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kumquats

Literary usage of Kumquats

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Citrus Fruits and Their Culture by H. Harold Hume (1911)
"kumquats packed in quart baskets. carrier sometimes used for limes. The Florida standard orange box should be so constructed as to contain exactly two cubic ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"The kumquats are among the most hardy of the citrous fruits. ... In orchard planting, the kumquats are usually placed 10 by 10 feet up to 15 by 15 feet ..."

3. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences by Washington Academy of Sciences (1915)
"As a result of this study the writer is convinced that the kumquats should be placed in ... The kumquats are the most primitive living true citrous fruits. ..."

4. Successful Canning and Preserving by Ola Powell (1917)
"Pack the kumquats into sterilized jars, strain and pour the syrup over them, ... 1 pound of kumquats % pound of supir 1 pint of water The kumquat pulp, ..."

5. Fruit Recipes: A Manual of the Food Value of Fruits and Nine Hundred by Riley Maria Fletcher Berry (1907)
"When thick and boiling drop into it the kumquats (whole or halved) and boil an ... KUMQUAT JELLY In proportion to one dozen kumquats, cut in small pieces, ..."

6. Laboratory Manual of Fruit and Vegetable Products by William Vere Cruess, Arthur William Christie (1922)
"kumquats—slit and seed. J. Pineapple—peel, core and slice. ... Boil watermelon rind and fruits, such as figs, peaches, pears, kumquats and cherries, ..."

7. Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing Dish Recipes by Marion Harris Neil (1916)
"KUMQUAT SALAD 12 kumquats i banana i canned pear Lettuce leaves i apple French dressing i shredded red or green i grapefruit pepper Cut up the kumquats, ..."

8. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1911)
"Remove to serving dish, and garnish with halves of kumquats, cooked in syrup until soft, drained, and rolled in sugar. Coffee Jelly J<2 box gelatine or ..."

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