This pun of the word "kaffir" is based on it's meaning in Arabic, through Islam, mainly, roughly translating as "pagan". I haven't found any indications yet if the word is borrowed from actual Arabic, or if it's just phoenetic symilarity. The fruit above is a kaffir lime hybrid, named "kabbad" in colocvial Damascean, unexistant in other forms of the Arabic language, I'm sure. Among with the naraj and yasmeen, it's part of the traditional Damascean interior garden landscaping.
I'll add some more pictures shortly, to better explain this oint of view. Until then, I leave you to enjoy.
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