About The Word Kaffir
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Kaffir
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What's The Definition Of Kaffir?
[n] (South Africa) an offensive term for any Black African
[n] important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves Synonyms | Synonyms for Kaffir: caffer | caffre | great millet | kaffir corn | kafir | kafir corn | Sorghum bicolor Related Terms | Find terms related to Kaffir: See Also | Black African | sorghum Kaffir In Webster's Dictionary \Kaf"fir\, Kafir \Ka"fir\, n. [Ar. k?fir infidel, pagan,
fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name
given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf.
{Giaour}.] (Ethnol.)
(a) One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen,
inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of
Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to
the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal; but the
Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs.
(b) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.
[Spelt also {Caffre}.]
{Kaffir corn} (Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet.
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