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

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The menu features many French classics, like Dover sole with brown butter, Robuchon’s signature butter-laden pommes purée (De Lellis spent a decade at Restaurant Joël Robuchon in Vegas), and chocolate mousse, but also blends in international flavors like za’atar and calamansi. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025 The 30-seat restaurant has an outdoor bar and small tables arranged around a live calamansi citrus tree (its tart-sweet fruit is used in several dishes and drinks). Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025 The sauce for the duck a l’orange, bright with bergamot and calamansi, is sticky and glossy. Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025 The citrus notes are powerful and sharp; Joseph tasted calamansi and lemon zest, Kelsey tasted zingy lime, editorial operations manager Kate Kassin mentioned aromas of orange peel. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for calamansi

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 19 Nov. 2025.

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