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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There is a Cambodian-style skewer marinated in lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves and seven-seed spice similar to Chinese five-spice.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The evening concludes with a special bon bon collaboration with Stick With Me, featuring Thai tea macadamia and kaffir lime pie flavors for guests to take home.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Like the rest of Hue House, the beverages are all Asian-inspired, like the Shanghai Summer Fling, a concoction of vodka, sauvignon blanc, jasmine green tea, lychee, and kaffir lime leaves.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2026
The dish is made with long beans, red curry paste sauce, kaffir lime leaves, and a choice of protein.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
The evening concludes with a special bon bon collaboration with Stick With Me, featuring Thai tea macadamia and kaffir lime pie flavors for guests to take home.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Like the rest of Hue House, the beverages are all Asian-inspired, like the Shanghai Summer Fling, a concoction of vodka, sauvignon blanc, jasmine green tea, lychee, and kaffir lime leaves.
—Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 13 Jan. 2026
The dish is made with long beans, red curry paste sauce, kaffir lime leaves, and a choice of protein.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Kaffir lime.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kaffir%20lime. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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