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calamansi

calamansi

8.8
A small round sour citrus fruit from Southeast Asia often used for juice
  • noun
  • /ˌkæl.əˈmæn.si/
  • Philippine
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Examples

  • I added fresh calamansi juice to the marinade for a tangy flavor.

  • The cocktail was refreshing, topped with a splash of calamansi for extra zest.

  • It is a Wagyu tomahawk steak and a calamansi Demi glass, which is a traditional bistec is what we call it in the Philippines.

  • They say next level sour will be big with standout flavors and ingredients like tea, grated leche, calamansi, sour orange and pickled and fermented foods.

  • In my recipe, I use calamansi to enhance the dish with its sour taste.

Synonyms

calamondin
vscalamansi
9.9

A small round fruit like an orange but sour that people use in Southeast Asian cooking

is used mainly for juice in drinks and dishes rather than for the flesh

How Sour

lime
107 1.0
lemon
60 1.0
calamansi
  • Philippine
8.8
grapefruit
57 1.0
orange
126 1.0
tangerine
13 1.0

Surface Forms

calamansi singular
calamansis plural

Etymology

Calamansi comes from the Tagalog word kalamansi, the local name for a small sour citrus fruit in the Philippines. It is like a tiny 'lime' used for its juice in drinks and cooking, which is why calamansi means that small round sour fruit.