"kaffir corn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaffir [alternative], kafir corn [alternative], kafir [alternative]
Etymology: This name for sorghum is probably connected with both the distinction of Muslim versus non-Muslim and the distinction of sub-Saharan Black race versus other race; the history of usage of the word kaffir includes derogation, depending on time and place. For more information, see kaffir cabbage and see the Wikipedia article on kaffir as a racial term. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kaffir corn (uncountable)
  1. The cultivated species of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, used as a food for people and animals and in ethanol production. Wikipedia link: Sorghum bicolor Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses Related terms: kaffir beer, kaffir bread, kaffir cabbage, kaffir lime, Indian corn

Alternative forms

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