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quantong

quantong

9.9
A small red Australian fruit people use in desserts and jam
  • noun
  • Australian
: quantong
  • The quantong is prized for its sharp flavor in homemade jam.

Examples

  • We enjoyed a traditional Australian dessert made with fresh quantongs.

  • She picked a basketful of quantongs during their bushwalk.

  • I love eating quantong in the summer.

  • Have you ever tried quantongs in a pie?

  • The quantong is prized for its sharp flavor in homemade jam.

  • We enjoyed a traditional Australian dessert made with fresh quantongs.

  • She picked a basketful of quantongs during their bushwalk.

Synonyms

cranberry
vsquantong
91 1.4

A small tart red berry often used to make sauce and juice

is used more for jams and desserts than for sauces or juice
currant
vsquantong
9 2.8

A small tart berry, often red or black, that people use for jam

is specifically the Australian red variety used in desserts and jam
red currant
vsquantong
1 3.6

A small sour bright red berry that grows on a bush and is used for jam and desserts

is the Australian red fruit used similarly
mirabelle
vsquantong
1 9.1

A small sweet yellow or red plum often used to make jam and desserts

is a red berry rather than a sweet plum
jambu fruit
vsquantong
  • Indian
1 9.2

A sweet tropical fruit with crisp, juicy inside and a pink bell shape

is a small Australian red berry with tart flavor for jams
quandong
vsquantong
  • Australian
9.9

An edible Australian fruit used in cooking and jams

has identical meaning but is spelled differently
native peach
vsquantong
  • Australian
8.1

An Australian fruit with red flesh used in desserts and jam

is a small red berry rather than a stone fruit

Surface Forms

quantong singular
quantongs plural

Etymology

Quantong likely comes from an Australian Aboriginal name for the same native fruit, often written 'quandong'. This small red fruit has a sharp taste and was commonly used for jam and desserts, so the word means that fruit used in sweet dishes.