English Explanatory Dictionary

calamondin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small decorative evergreen citrus tree, of the hybrid Citrus × microcarpa (syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis), sometimes cultivated for its fruit.
  2. The fruit of this tree.

Pronunciation

/ˌkæləˈmɒndɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-calamondin.wav

Word forms

calamondin calamondins calomondin

Etymology

Borrowed from Kapampangan kalamunding.

Synonyms

calamansi calamandarin Philippine lemon Philippine lime

Derived words

citrangedin

Translations

Central Bikol: suwa Central Bikol: lemonsito (Naga) Cebuano: limonsito Chinese Mandarin: 四季橘 Finnish: kääpiösitrus French: calamondin Hungarian: kalamondin Italian: calamondino Japanese: カラマンシー Kapampangan: kalamunding Korean: 칼라만시 Malay: limau kasturi Romanian: calamondin Sinhalese: හින්නාරං Spanish: calamondina Tagalog: kalamansi Tagalog: kalamunding Vietnamese: quả tắc Waray-Waray: limonsito
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