calamansi

noun

ca·​la·​man·​si ˌkä-lə-ˈmän-sē 

variants or kalamansi

plural calamansi or kalamansi

: calamondin

Examples of calamansi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earl Grey calamansi iced tea, turon latte, and matcha mansi soda are some of the other menu items. — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Sipping on the watermelon, calamansi, ginger agua fresca was just the right pairing with my boldly piquant dinner. — The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026

Chefs and food developers are already experimenting with tangy ingredients like yuzu, calamansi and passion fruit alongside chili and sweet elements. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

That same menu offers aguas frescas in flavors like pineapple and strawberry, horchata and adult-sipping options such as hard calamansi lemonade and spicy micheladas. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above