kaffir lime
noun (also Kaffir lime) uk/ˌkæf.ə ˈlaɪm/ us/ˌkæf.ɚ ˈlaɪm/
[ C or U ]泰国柠檬（东南亚特有的调味水果）
a type of lime (= a sour green fruit) that grows on trees in southeastern Asia
We need kaffir limes, lemongrass, and garlic to make the curry paste. 我们需要泰国柠檬、柠檬草和大蒜来制作咖喱酱。
The restaurant's most popular dish is a crab risotto with coconut cream, Kaffir lime, and mango. 餐厅最受欢迎的菜品是蟹肉烩饭，配以椰子奶油、泰国柠檬和芒果。
[ C ] (also kaffir lime tree)泰国柠檬树（果实和树叶可入菜）
a tree that grows in southeastern Asia and produces sour green fruit, and also has leaves that are used in southeast Asian cooking
If you have a sunny garden, you could get a potted dwarf kaffir lime. 如果你有一个光照性好的花园，你可以养一盆微型泰国柠檬。
We cut leaves from a kaffir lime tree to use as flavouring in the soup. 我们从泰国柠檬树上切下叶子，用作餐汤的调味料。
Nothing quite matches the taste of fresh Kaffir lime leaves. 没有什么能比得上新鲜泰国柠檬树叶的味道了。