calamondin


cal·a·mon·din

C0024800 (kăl′ə-mŏn′dĭn)n.1. A small evergreen citrus tree (Citrofortunella ×mitis), widely cultivated as a houseplant for its glossy foliage and ornamental fruits.2. The sour fruit of this plant, resembling a small tangerine and sometimes used as a flavoring or for beverages, sauces, or marmalades.
[Kapampangan (Malayo-Polynesian language of Luzon) kalamunding.]

calamondin

(ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn) or

calamondin orange

n1. (Plants) a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines2. (Plants) the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, resembling a small orange[from Tagalog kalamunding]

cal•a•mon•din

(ˈkæl əˌmʌn dən)

n. 1. a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines. 2. the small, tart, tangerinelike fruit of this tree. [1925–35; < Tagalog kalamunding]