calamondin

American  

[kal-uh-muhn-duhn] / ˈkæl əˌmʌn dən /

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.

2. the small, tart, tangerinelike fruit of this tree.

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calamondin British  

/ ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn /

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines

2. the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, resembling a small orange

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Etymology

Origin of calamondin

First recorded in 1925–35, calamondin is from the Tagalog word kalamunding

Example Sentences

A.k.a. calamondin, this tiny tangerine-like fruit is actually a kind of lime.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

You can substitute lemon and lime for calamansi, but, if you are really keen, Ikea sells small calamansi, AKA calamondin, trees and San Pablo has harvested “quite a lot of juice” from these.

From The Guardian • Jul. 22, 2020

I have two lemon trees and a calamondin, which produce good-sized, fragrant but oddly shaped fruit, so perhaps there’s more that they need.

From The Guardian • Jul. 12, 2015

The calamondin, C. mitis Blanco, is well known to be indigenous, as well as the cabuyao and related plants that have been referred to C. histrix DC.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various

The calamondin is widely distributed in the Philippines and occurs wild as well as cultivated.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various