Meaning of combava | Babel Free

Definitions

Synonym of kaffir lime.

Examples

“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.”

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