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The Kaffir/Makrud tree ({{latinname|Citrus hystrix}}) produces citrus fruits that resemble lime in that they are green (though have a rougher surface), and also in taste.
=Lime=


In Thai cooking, the tree is primarily used for its leaves<!--, often in fresh and sometimes in dried form for easier transport-->.
The citrus genus is complex, so when we say 'lime', the actual thing we point to varies even just withing english-speaking countries,
though there most usually is the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_lime Persian lime], itself a cross between Key lime and lemon.






==In various languages==
==Kaffir lime==


* Dutch: {{translation|Papeda|nl}}, {{translation|Kafferlimoen|nl}}, {{translation|djeroek poeroet|nl}} ([[transliteration]] from Indonesian), and {{translation|Limoenblad|nl}} to refer to the leaves
The Kaffir/Makrud tree ({{latinname|Citrus hystrix}}) produces kaffir lime / makrut lime / / limau purut,
a specific citrus fruits in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lime_(fruit) group we call limes].
 
Within that group, they have a rougher surface.
 
In Thai and Indonesian cooking, the tree is primarily used for its leaves<!--, often in fresh and sometimes in dried form for easier transport-->.
 
 
===In various languages===
 
* Dutch: {{translation|Papeda|nl}}, {{translation|Kafferlimoen|nl}}, {{translation|djeroek poeroet|nl}} (dutch [[transliteration]] from Indonesian), {{translation|jeruk purut|id}}, {{translation|limau purut|ms}}
: also {{translation|Limoenblad|nl}} to refer to the leaves


* Indonesian: {{translation|Jeruk purut|id}}, {{translation|Limau purut|id}}
* Indonesian: {{translation|Jeruk purut|id}}, {{translation|Limau purut|id}}

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Lime

The citrus genus is complex, so when we say 'lime', the actual thing we point to varies even just withing english-speaking countries, though there most usually is the Persian lime, itself a cross between Key lime and lemon.


Kaffir lime

The Kaffir/Makrud tree (Citrus hystrix) produces kaffir lime / makrut lime / / limau purut, a specific citrus fruits in the group we call limes.

Within that group, they have a rougher surface.

In Thai and Indonesian cooking, the tree is primarily used for its leaves.


In various languages

  • Dutch: Papeda, Kafferlimoen, djeroek poeroet (dutch transliteration from Indonesian), jeruk purut, limau purut
also Limoenblad to refer to the leaves
  • Indonesian: Jeruk purut, Limau purut


Some suggest 'Makhrut lime' or 'makrud lime' (from its Thai name) as a replacement term since Kaffir has an offensive etymology.

See also