"intercaste" meaning in English

See intercaste in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From inter- + caste. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|caste}} inter- + caste Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intercaste (not comparable)
  1. Between different castes. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-intercaste-en-adj-xxFRvpAj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter-

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          "ref": "2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 275",
          "text": "The news of an inter-caste marriage would upset Komal's maternal uncles, her mother reasoned, and she feared their wrath.",
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