Citrus hystrix

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Translingual

Citrus hystrix fruit and leaves

Proper noun

Citrus hystrix f

A taxonomic species within the family Rutaceae – kaffir lime, native to southeastern Asia.

Usage notes

Kaffir is considered highly offensive is South Africa, where synonyms are often used.

Synonyms

makrut lime, Thai lime (in South Africe)

Hypernyms

(species): Sapindales - order; Rutaceae - family; Aurantioideae - subfamily; Aurantieae - tribe; Citrinae - subtribe; Citrus - genus

Hyponyms

(species): For varieties see Citrus+hystrix at The Plant List.

References

Citrus hystrix on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Citrus hystrix on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Citrus hystrix on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Citrus hystrix at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Citrus hystrix at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citrus hystrix at USDA Plants database
Citrus hystrix at Tropicos
Citrus hystrix at Germplasm Resources Information Network
Citrus+hystrix at The Plant List

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