"kaffir cabbage" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kaffir cabbages [plural]
Etymology: Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by a similar European plant or animal. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kaffir cabbage (plural kaffir cabbages)
  1. (archaic) spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra Tags: archaic Categories (lifeform): Brassicales order plants, Vegetables

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