calamondin

American  

[kal-uh-muhn-duhn] / ˈkæl əˌmʌn dən /

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.

2. the small, tart, tangerinelike fruit of this tree.

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calamondin British  

/ ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn /

noun

1. a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines

2. the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, resembling a small orange

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Etymology

Origin of calamondin

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