English noun: kaffir | |||
1. | kaffir (plant) important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves | ||
Synonyms | great millet, kaffir corn, kafir corn, Sorghum bicolor | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sorghum | ||
2. | kaffir (person) an offensive and insulting term for any Black African | ||
Synonyms | caffer, caffre, kafir | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Black African | ||
Domain region | Republic of South Africa, South Africa | ||
Domain usage | depreciation, derogation, disparagement | ||