1. a small citrus fruit with a thin, edible skin and acidic juice, native to the Philippines and widely cultivated in Southeast Asia
Usage: also called calamansi or Philippine lime; commonly used in Southeast Asian cuisine
2. the tree that bears calamondin fruit

Examples

• The calamondin is a popular ingredient in Filipino cooking.
• She squeezed fresh calamondin juice over her fish dish.
• Calamondin trees grow well in tropical climates.
• The small, round calamondin fruit is about the size of a walnut.
• Many Southeast Asian recipes call for calamondin instead of lemon.
• The calamondin tree produces fragrant white flowers before fruiting.