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kaffir
PRIMARY MEANINGS OF:
kaffir
1
n
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
2
n
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: kaffir
1
n
important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
Synonyms:
Sorghum bicolor
,
great millet
,
kaffir corn
,
kafir corn
Type of:
sorghum
economically important Old World tropical cereal grass
2
n
an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
Synonyms:
caffer
,
caffre
,
kafir
Type of:
Black African
an African who is Black
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