Phrase guide

kaffir lime

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of kaffir lime.

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History

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Burmese: ရှောက်နု (hrauknu.) — fruit
  • Burmese: တောရှောက်ခါး (tau:hraukhka:) — fruit
  • Chinese Mandarin: 箭叶橙 — fruit
  • French: combava — fruit
  • Indonesian: jeruk purut — fruit
  • Italian: combava — fruit
  • Khmer: ក្រូចសើច (krouc saəc) — fruit
  • Lao: ຫມາກຂີ້ຫູດ (māk khī hūt) — fruit
  • Malay: limau purut — fruit
  • Mon: မက်ကြုတ် — fruit
  • Thai: มะกรูด (má-grùut) — fruit
  • Vietnamese: trúc — fruit
  • Vietnamese: chanh sác — fruit
  • Vietnamese: chanh Thái — fruit