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Definition: Fortunella

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats.[Wordnet].

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Date "Fortunella" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1957. (references)

Common Expressions: Fortunella

Expressions Definition
Fortunella japonica Shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fortunella margarita Shrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus Fortunella Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Definition: Fortunella

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. Small genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Fortunella" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1957. (references)

Common Expressions: Fortunella

ExpressionsDefinition
Fortunella japonicaShrub bearing round-fruited kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Fortunella margaritaShrub bearing oval-fruited kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
Genus FortunellaSmall genus of shrubs native to south China producing small ovoid fruits resembling oranges: includes kumquats. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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