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calamansi

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calamansi /kaləˈman(t)si / (also kalamansi)
noun
(plural calamansi)
1 a small hybrid citrus plant which bears fragrant white flowers followed by small round fruit, native to the Philippines and grown as a houseplant.
× Citrofortunella microcarpa (formerly Citrus mitis), family Rutaceae.
2 the fruit of the calamansi, orange when ripe but usually picked for cooking when green.
– ORIGIN from Spanish calamansí and Tagalog kalamansi.