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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Sipping on the watermelon, calamansi, ginger agua fresca was just the right pairing with my boldly piquant dinner. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Chefs and food developers are already experimenting with tangy ingredients like yuzu, calamansi and passion fruit alongside chili and sweet elements. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 That same menu offers aguas frescas in flavors like pineapple and strawberry, horchata and adult-sipping options such as hard calamansi lemonade and spicy micheladas. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Recently, her Bluefin tuna crudo was spiked with a nearly electric calamansi vinegar and blood orange vinaigrette. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for calamansi

Word History

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 Aug. 2026.

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