generally tart but not bitter The calamondin or calamansi, also a diminutive citrus, is probably derived in part from the kumquat The finger lime, Microcitrus australasica, is a small, elongated citrus relative native to Australia Its fruit has robust, decorative round juice vesicles that can be pale or pink-red, and a distinctive aroma The makrut or kaffir lime, Citrus hystrix, is common throughout Southeast Asia Its rough green peel has a lime-like aroma with general citrus and pine notes (from limonene, pinene), and is used to flavor various prepared dishes, as are its intensely lemon-scented leaves (p 410) The tangelo and tangor are modern hybrids between the tangerine and grapefruit, and tangerine and orange, with hybrid flavors as well, and mostly eaten as fresh fruit The yuzu, Citrus junos, possibly a mandarin hybrid, came from China but was developed in Japan beginning around a thousand years ago The rind of the small yellow-orange fruit is used to flavor various dishes, and to make vinegar, teas, and preserves It has a complex flavor that includes musky sulfur compounds, and clove and oregano notes (from the phenolics eugenol and carvacrol) Food Words: Orange, Lemon, Lime The orange fruit got its modern name from its ancient Sanskrit name, naranga, and the fruit then lent its name to the vivid color that characterizes it Lemon and lime both come via Arabic from a Persian word, reflecting the route by which these Asian fruits were brought to the West Some Common Tropical Fruits ... flavor various dishes, and to make vinegar, teas, and preserves It has a complex flavor that includes musky sulfur compounds, and clove and oregano notes (from the phenolics eugenol and carvacrol) Food Words: Orange, Lemon, Lime... Food Words: Orange, Lemon, Lime The orange fruit got its modern name from its ancient Sanskrit name, naranga, and the fruit then lent its name to the vivid color that characterizes it Lemon and lime both.. .The yuzu, Citrus junos, possibly a mandarin hybrid, came from China but was developed in Japan beginning around a thousand years ago The rind of the small yellow-orange fruit is used to