combava
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Synonym of kaffir lime.
Example Sentences
- "Alsatian-born and classically trained, Vongerichten was in love with Oriental exotica—tamarind, galangal (a gingerlike root that tastes of lime), and the citric combavas leaf-from his days in Bangkok, Singapore, and Hong Kong."
- "In Reunion Island, the production of a local selection of combava (Citrus hystrix DC) has steadily declined since the 60's due to severe CTV."
- "A certain citrus tree in the Comoro islands northwest of Madagascar and in other nearby islands and in Madagascar itself produces large and very delicate fruits, locally known as combavas."
- "The presence of furocoumarin compounds creates photosensitisation of any skin that is subjected to prolonged exposure to the sun after application of combava expressed essential oil to that area."