kaffir lime

noun

an Asian citrus tree, Citrus hystrix, having green fruit with wrinkly skin and aromatic leaves that are used in Thai and Indonesian cookery.

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Nearby words

kaffeeklatscher, kaffir, kaffir beer, kaffir corn, kaffir lily, kaffir lime, kaffirboom, kaffiyeh, kaffraria, kaffrarian, kafir

Also Kaffir lime, kieffer lime [kee-fer] /ˈki fər/.

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