kaffir lime
/ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/
kaffir lime 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.
Noun (1)
kaffir lime (plural kaffir limes)
Noun (2) capitalized: Kaffir lime
Kaffir lime (plural Kaffir limes)
- Alternative letter-case form of kaffir lime.
kaffir lime meaning in Tagalog, Malay, Indonesian and Thai
kaffir lime in Tagalog
- fruit
- kabuyaw
kaffir lime in Malay
- fruit
- limau purut
kaffir lime in Indonesian
- fruit
- jeruk purut
kaffir lime in Thai
- fruit
- มะกรูด má-grùut
More languagesFewer languages
- kaffir lime in Vietnamese
- trúc, chanh sác, chanh Thái
- kaffir lime in Myanmar
- ရှောက်နု hrauknu., တောရှောက်ခါး tau:hraukhka:
Synonyms of kaffir lime
- kieffer lime
- makrut
- magood
- combava
Forms of kaffir lime
| plural | kaffir limes |
|---|---|
| plural | Kaffir limes |
Questions about kaffir lime
- What does kaffir lime mean?
- Kaffir lime means 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.
- What is kaffir lime in Tagalog?
- Kaffir lime in Tagalog is kabuyaw. See Kaffir lime meaning in Tagalog.
- What part of speech is kaffir lime?
- Kaffir lime is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kaffir lime?
- Kaffir lime is pronounced /ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/.
- What is the plural of kaffir lime?
- The plural of kaffir lime is kaffir limes.
Words near kaffir lime in the dictionary
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