Cumquat

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I've never had one before, but they sure do look yummy. :9

[Avalux]

1. They ARE yummy

there's a tree in my yard. The name kinda freaks me out though. :hi:

[GCP]

2. One of those words that sounds SO dirty, but isn't

:D

[Richardo]

3. It's even dirtier if you spell it with a 'c'

It's 'kumquat' ;-)

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4. It's spelled with a K

thus your joke is ineffective! :P

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5. No way!

Both forms are acceptable, yo.

I grew up with cumquat.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

6. Well I guess we know what kind of childhood you had!

:P

[havocmom]

7. may

:)

[11 Bravo]

8. Yeah, Quat, Hurry up!

n/t

[morningglory]

9. Japanese horticulture people have developed a sweet kumquat,

where you eat the skin and all, just like the regular kind, but it is sweet all the way through, with a little tangy flavor of kumquat. They also developed an everbearing limequat: tiny little limes, shaped like the amazing kumquat, but green. They are cold -hardy down to 25 degrees or 18 degrees or something. An amazing tree. I am starting an orchard. Have a sweet, a regular-kind, a round kind, 2 limequats, and plan to get another sweet one. Any dish that calls for oranges, can substitute kumquats. I freeze them, and use in cooking and in drinks. Make kumquat-cranberry relish at holiday time, kumquat marmalade, kumquat-mint-tupelo honey sauce for lamb. Duck a la kumquat. Endless variations.