calamansi

noun

ca·​la·​man·​si ˌkä-lə-ˈmän-sē How to pronounce calamansi (audio)
variants or kalamansi
plural calamansi or kalamansi

Examples of calamansi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The single dessert represented on the opening weekend menu was a Citrus Parfait ($12) with oat streusel, calamansi jelly and cognac cream. John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 Dessert is their Love at First Bite trio features Bailey's chocolate gateau, calamansi sorbet, and almond panna cotta in a berry velvet sauce. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 9 Feb. 2024 Their heritage is reflected in their baked goods, like the deep purple ube cupcake with leche frosting and a mini flan on top, calamansi bars and itsumi yuzu cupcake. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024 This action just means that the plant is about to produce calamansi fruit. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 Beet salad, jumbo shrimp, roasted oysters and lemongrass chicken are just some of the menu’s offerings, with a calamansi mousse or chocolate cremeux for dessert. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2024 Pika Pika Calamansi Marmalade A tart spread made from the tiny Philippine calamansi— tangerine and lime in one. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Feb. 2024 There were bitter, orange-fleshed calamansi, bumpy Makrut limes, and my favorite, finger limes. Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 12 Jan. 2024 For dessert, pastry chef Laura Warren has put together a menu that includes calamansi mousse with coconut cake and a chocolate cremeux with miso sesame foam, chocolate crumble and chili cashews. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of calamansi was in 1954

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“Calamansi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/calamansi. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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