kaffir lime

/ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/

noun

Any member of the species Citrus hystrix of fragrant, small limes native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

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kieffer limemakrutmagoodcombava
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Meanings

kaffir lime1

nounkaffir lime (plural kaffir limes)

plural kaffir limes

  1. Any member of the species Citrus hystrix of fragrant, small limes native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

    Synonyms: kieffer lime, makrut, magood, combava

Kaffir lime2

nounKaffir lime (plural Kaffir limes)

plural Kaffir limes

  1. Alternative letter-case form of kaffir lime.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny member of the species Citrus hystrix of fragrant, small limes native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

Similar
kieffer limemakrutmagoodcombava
Also see
combava

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 箭叶橙, 马蜂橙
  • 箭叶橙fruit
  • 马蜂橙fruit
French combava
  • combavafruit
Indonesian jeruk purut
  • jeruk purutfruit
Italian combava
  • combavafruit
Japanese コブミカン
  • コブミカンfruit
Malay limau purut
  • limau purutfruit
Norwegian kaffirlime
  • kaffirlimefruit
Tagalog kabuyaw
  • kabuyawfruit
Thai มะกรูด
  • มะกรูด (má-grùut)fruit
Vietnamese trúc, chanh sác
  • trúcfruit
  • chanh sácfruit
  • chanh Tháifruit
Cite this entry
APA

kaffir lime. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20lime

MLA

“kaffir lime.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20lime. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaffir lime,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20lime.

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