2007-09-02 17:51:51 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
It will do, but what does it mean
2007-09-02 17:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by newhollisterhottie2007 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think ther are pretty!! ;-)
The kumquats or cumquats are a group of small fruit-bearing trees in the subgenus Fortunella of the genus Citrus in the flowering plant family Rutaceae, often segregated as a separate genus Fortunella. The edible fruit (which is also called kumquat) closely resembles that of other Citrus but is smaller.
They are slow-growing, evergreen shrubs or small trees, from 2.5–4.5 m tall, with dense branches, sometimes bearing small thorns. The leaves are dark glossy green, and the flowers pure white, similar to citrus flowers, borne singly or clustered in the leaf-axils.
Kumquats originated in China (they are noted in literature dating to the 12th century), and have long been cultivated there and in Japan. They were introduced to Europe in 1846 by Robert Fortune, collector for the London Horticultural Society, and shortly thereafter into North America. Originally placed in the genus Citrus, they were transferred to the genus Fortunella in 1915, though subsequent work (Burkill 1931, Mabberley 1998) favours their return to inclusion in Citrus.
Four or five species are currently accepted:
Citrus crassifolia (syn. Fortunella crassifolia) - Meiwa Kumquat
Citrus hindsii (syn. Fortunella hindsii) - Hong Kong Kumquat
Citrus japonica (syn. Fortunella japonica, C. margarita, F. margarita) - Marumi or Nagami Kumquat
Citrus obovata (syn. Fortunella obovata) - Jiangsu or Fukushu Kumquat
Citrus polyandra (syn. Fortunella polyandra) - Malayan Kumquat
Kumquats readily hybridise with other members of the genus Citrus and with the closely related Poncirus. These hybrids are known as Citrofortunella; examples include the limequat, orangequat, and calamondin.
2007-09-03 02:56:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell yeah! I once asked a question that went Can you think of a word dirtier than kumquat?
2007-09-02 17:54:36 · answer #3 · answered by Emtie El © 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i think it's a funny word. kumquat. another good word is discombobulated
2007-09-02 17:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by n 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I also like the words Kiwi, Limon and Grapple.
Tee-hee.
2007-09-02 17:56:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
sure.. but i dont use it a whole lot...
And for all you retards who don't know what a kumquat is, it's a fruit.
2007-09-02 17:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by asu_lady_indians_fan 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A rather usual name for food, but it has always been said that food is sensual, and it does has a hint of a sexual undertone attached to the name...lol
2007-09-02 17:58:38 · answer #7 · answered by Lea 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've actually been reported for calling someone "cumquat" on Yahoo Answers. It was one of the few times I've been reported. Another word I've referred to them as is "boudin." LoL.
2007-09-02 17:55:19 · answer #8 · answered by Candidus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's far better than the word I'm thinking right now.
2007-09-02 18:01:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am the kumquat. Coo-coo-ca-choo.
2007-09-02 17:56:02 · answer #10 · answered by elizabeth_and_kevin 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've never tried the fruit... But is it bad that something about that word seems a lil.. 'wrong' to me...? lol
2007-09-02 17:56:51 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋