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 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 This plant produces calamansi fruit that can be used for baked goods, jams, fruit preserves, and making drinks. Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2023 This tart-sweet marmalade delivers the complex flavor of calamansi—a fruit that’s like lime, kumquat and tangerine all in one—grown on Oahu. Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023 Or the signature mocktail, a calamansi mojito, for a savory and sweet finish. Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 17 July 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 16 Apr. 2024.

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