kaffir lime
noun
variants
or Kaffir lime
: a citrus tree (Citrus hystrix) of southeastern Asia having aromatic leaves and roundish thick-rinded green fruits used especially in Thai cooking
also
: its leaves or fruit see usage paragraph at kaffir
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An employee-run herb garden provides the hotels’ restaurants with basil, chili, kaffir lime, okra, spring onions, and edible flowers.
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Other standout treatments include the Alpine Muscle Relief massage, which helps weary bodies recover after an exerting day, and the Spirit of the Mountains, which incorporates massage and a warm herbal poultice of lemongrass, kaffir lime and sweet basil.
—Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To make the iconic soup, prawns are boiled with distinctive ingredients like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal root, and shallots, according to UNESCO; its hallmark is its wide range of tastes, including sweet, sour, savory, spicy, creamy, and slightly bitter.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Recipes include citrus brandy, cold-brew coffee, yuzu, and shiso, or gin, seaweed, kaffir lime, and elderflower.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
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Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Other standout treatments include the Alpine Muscle Relief massage, which helps weary bodies recover after an exerting day, and the Spirit of the Mountains, which incorporates massage and a warm herbal poultice of lemongrass, kaffir lime and sweet basil.
—Linnea Covington, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
To make the iconic soup, prawns are boiled with distinctive ingredients like lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal root, and shallots, according to UNESCO; its hallmark is its wide range of tastes, including sweet, sour, savory, spicy, creamy, and slightly bitter.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024
Recipes include citrus brandy, cold-brew coffee, yuzu, and shiso, or gin, seaweed, kaffir lime, and elderflower.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Kaffir lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaffir%20lime. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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