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单词 calamondin
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calamondin

[ kal-uh-muhn-duhn ]
/ ˈkæl əˌmʌn dən /

noun

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

Origin of calamondin

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

Words nearby calamondin

calamint, calamite, calamitous, calamity, Calamity Jane, calamondin, calamus, calamus scriptorius, Calan, calando, calandria
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Example sentences from the Web for calamondin

  • The calamondin is quite drought resistant and would probably dwarf the scion.

    The Philippine Agricultural Review|Various
  • Kining gidak-úna sa agridulsi manintabus, This size of calamondin is one centavo apiece.

    A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff
  • The calamondin is widely distributed in the Philippines and occurs wild as well as cultivated.

    The Philippine Agricultural Review|Various

British Dictionary definitions for calamondin

calamondin

calamondin orange

/ (ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn) /

noun

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

Word Origin for calamondin

from Tagalog kalamunding
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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