calamondin

[kal-uh-muhn-duhn]

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noun

a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.
the small, tart, tangerinelike fruit of this tree.

calamondin

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noun

a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, resembling a small orange

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calamondin¹

First recorded in 1925–35, calamondin is from the Tagalog word kalamunding

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Word History and Origins

Origin of calamondin¹

from Tagalog kalamunding

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A.k.a. calamondin, this tiny tangerine-like fruit is actually a kind of lime.

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Ms. Canada recommends a dwarf Meyer lemon or a Calamondin orange tree.

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You can substitute lemon and lime for calamansi, but, if you are really keen, Ikea sells small calamansi, AKA calamondin, trees and San Pablo has harvested “quite a lot of juice” from these.

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I could see this done with clementines or calamondin.

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Melissa, You need to try Calamondin in this recipe.

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