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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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 The yummy flavors are concocted with various tropical Asian fruits, such as yuzu, lychee, and calamansi, a type of sweet and tart lime commonly found in the Philippines. Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2024 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 26 Dec. 2024.

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