Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaffir lime

/ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables: kaf-fir lime
IPA: /ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any member of the species Citrus hystrix of fragrant, small limes native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of kaffir lime.

Inflected Forms

kaffir limes (plural)

Synonyms

kieffer lime makrut magood combava

Questions

How do you pronounce kaffir lime?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæfəɹˌlaɪm/.
What does kaffir lime mean?: Any member of the species Citrus hystrix of fragrant, small limes native to Southeast Asia, the leaves of which are used in cooking for their citrus flavor.

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