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单词 calamondin
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Definition of calamondin in English:

calamondin

(also calamondin orange)
nounˌkaləˈmɒndɪnˌkaləˈmändən
  • A small hybrid citrus plant which bears fragrant white flowers followed by small orange-yellow fruit, native to the Philippines and grown as a houseplant.

    × Citrofortunella microcarpa (formerly Citrus mitis), family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When and how do I trim my Meyer lemons and calamondin?
    • Open the bottle, and one smells a mixed but light scent of different kinds of fruit including orange, citrus and calamondin orange.
    • The miniature calamondin ‘orange’ grown as a decorative house plant is sometimes considered to be a mandarin × kumquat hybrid, and sometimes assigned to a species of its own.
    • Examples of acidic varieties include ‘Improved Meyer’ and ‘Ponderosa’ lemons, calamondins, and kumquats.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Tagalog kalamunding.

 
 

Definition of calamondin in US English:

calamondin

(also calamondin orange)
nounˌkaləˈmändən
  • A small hybrid citrus plant that bears fragrant white flowers followed by small orange-yellow fruit, native to the Philippines and widely grown as a houseplant.

    × Citrofortunella microcarpa (formerly Citrus mitis), family Rutaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • When and how do I trim my Meyer lemons and calamondin?
    • Examples of acidic varieties include ‘Improved Meyer’ and ‘Ponderosa’ lemons, calamondins, and kumquats.
    • Open the bottle, and one smells a mixed but light scent of different kinds of fruit including orange, citrus and calamondin orange.
    • The miniature calamondin ‘orange’ grown as a decorative house plant is sometimes considered to be a mandarin × kumquat hybrid, and sometimes assigned to a species of its own.

Origin

Early 20th century: from Tagalog kalamunding.

 
 
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