marumi
- noun
- Specialized
- The marumi is especially valued for its sweet, round fruit in home gardens.
Examples
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She planted a marumi near the patio to enjoy its fragrant blossoms and fruit.
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Farmers cultivate marumi trees for both ornamental purposes and fruit production.
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I planted a marumi in my garden.
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The marumi produces small, sweet fruit.
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Farmers cultivate marumi trees for both ornamental purposes and fruit production.
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She planted a marumi near the patio to enjoy its fragrant blossoms and fruit.
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The marumi is especially valued for its sweet, round fruit in home gardens.
Synonyms
A small orange fruit with sweet skin and sour flesh you eat whole
A small tree that grows orange fruits with sweet skin and sour inside
A small tree from East Asia that makes round orange fruits with sweet peel and sour flesh
An evergreen shrub from East Asia that makes small round edible kumquats
A small evergreen shrub that bears round edible orange fruits
Compounds
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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.