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marumi

marumi

9.9
A small tree that grows round orange fruit you can eat
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : marumi
  • The marumi is especially valued for its sweet, round fruit in home gardens.

Examples

  • She planted a marumi near the patio to enjoy its fragrant blossoms and fruit.

  • Farmers cultivate marumi trees for both ornamental purposes and fruit production.

  • I planted a marumi in my garden.

  • The marumi produces small, sweet fruit.

  • Farmers cultivate marumi trees for both ornamental purposes and fruit production.

  • She planted a marumi near the patio to enjoy its fragrant blossoms and fruit.

  • The marumi is especially valued for its sweet, round fruit in home gardens.

Synonyms

kumquat
vsmarumi
10 7.1

A small orange fruit with sweet skin and sour flesh you eat whole

is focused on the round shrub variety rather than the fruit or general plant
kumquat tree
vsmarumi
1 6.3

A small tree that grows orange fruits with sweet skin and sour inside

is the specific round shrub rather than any tree or genus-wide plant
round kumquat
vsmarumi
7.1

A small tree from East Asia that makes round orange fruits with sweet peel and sour flesh

is the common name people use for that particular shrub
Fortunella japonica
vsmarumi
  • Specialized
9.8

An evergreen shrub from East Asia that makes small round edible kumquats

is the garden or everyday name used instead of the scientific label
Marumi kumquat
vsmarumi
7.9

A small evergreen shrub that bears round edible orange fruits

is the commonly used name for that exact shrub in gardens

Compounds

A small evergreen shrub that bears round edible orange fruits

Surface Forms

marumi singular
marumis plural

Etymology

The word marumi comes from Japanese parts maru meaning 'round' and mi meaning 'fruit'. So a marumi is literally a 'round fruit', which explains why this shrub is known for its small, round kumquat fruit.