calamondin

[kal-uh-muhn-duhn]

cal·a·mon·din

[kal-uh-muhn-duhn]
noun
1.
a small citrus tree, Citrofortunella mitis, of the Philippines.
2.
the small, tart, tangerinelike fruit of this tree.

Origin:
1925–35; < Tagalog kalamunding
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Calamondin is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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calamondin or calamondin orange (ˈkæləˌmʌndɪn)
 
n
1.  a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
2.  the acid-tasting fruit of this tree, resembling a small orange
 
[from Tagalog kalamunding]
 
calamondin orange or calamondin orange
 
n
 
[from Tagalog kalamunding]

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