calamansi

noun

ca·​la·​man·​si ˌkä-lə-ˈmän-sē 

variants or kalamansi

plural calamansi or kalamansi

: calamondin

Examples of calamansi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Chefs and food developers are already experimenting with tangy ingredients like yuzu, calamansi and passion fruit alongside chili and sweet elements. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

That same menu offers aguas frescas in flavors like pineapple and strawberry, horchata and adult-sipping options such as hard calamansi lemonade and spicy micheladas. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Recently, her Bluefin tuna crudo was spiked with a nearly electric calamansi vinegar and blood orange vinaigrette. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026

Wilson’s menu will include dishes like Shima aji (which is glazed from its own bones); crepe brulee with high-plains cheddar, smoked fig caramel, and Tennessee black truffle; and a swordfish belly with za’tar spice and calamansi. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above