calamansi

noun

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

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My favorite way to drink Agua de Piedra is to fill a thin-walled glass with a few ice cubes, add a hefty splash of calamansi or yuzu juice, and then pour the water to the brim. — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2025 Hardy recalled the importance of calamansi growing up in Manila; when the children were sick, her mother’s memorable home remedy was a half-calamansi squeezed straight into the aggrieved throat. — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 Hardy uses calamansi in various ways, including as a marinade for skewers, glazed on doughnut holes, and in a sparking calamansi drink. — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 No other ingredient encapsulates the supply chain challenge better than calamansi. — Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for calamansi

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 Mar. 2025.

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