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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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 The top notes of Happy are packed with zingy citrus aromas, including mandarin orange, kaffir lime, calamansi (also known as Philippine lime) and lemon. —

Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022 This flavorful dry curry dish calls on kaffir lime leaves, coconut milk, star anise and red chile, among other spices, to deliver its complexity. —

Terry Ward, CNN, 27 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for kaffir lime