calamondin
/ˌkæləˈmɒndɪn/(亦作calamondin orange)
noun
1- a small hybrid citrus plant which bears fragrant white flowers followed by small orange-yellow fruit, native to the Philippines and widely grown as a house plant四季橘, 唐金橘。
1.1
- × Citrofortunella microcarpa (formerly Citrus mitis), family Rutaceae.拉丁名× Citrofortunella microcarpa(旧称Citrus mitis), 芸香科。
词源
early 20th cent.: from Tagalog kalamunding.