calamansi; calamondin
A small citrus fruit, Citrus × microcarpa, used in Southeast Asian cuisine. Also known as カラマンシー or 四季柑.
Calamansi is a citrus fruit often used in Filipino cuisine.
Alternate Japanese name for the same fruit; 四季橘 is more common.
Standard kanji spelling for this citrus fruit.
Katakana spelling, common in botanical or culinary contexts.
The name 四季橘 literally means 'four-season citrus', referring to its year-round fruiting. The reading しききつ is a Japanese approximation of the Chinese-derived characters.