kaffir lime

Noun

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

Usage notes

 * Since the term kaffir is now considered racist and highly offensive in other contexts, many modern references are recommending that the term makrut lime should be used instead.

Translations

 * Burmese:, တောရှောက်ခါး
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 箭叶橙
 * Indonesian:
 * Italian: combava
 * Khmer:
 * Lao: ໝາກຂີ້ຫູດ
 * Malay:
 * Mon: မက်ကြုတ်
 * Thai:
 * Vietnamese:, chanh sác, chanh Thái