Definitions for: Kaffir


[n] (South Africa) an offensive term for any Black African
[n] important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves



Webster (1913) Definition: Kaf"fir, Kafir Ka"fir, n. [Ar. k?fir infidel, pagan,
fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; -- a name
given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf.
Giaour.] (Ethnol.)
(a) One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen,
inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of
Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to
the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal; but the
Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs.
(b) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia.
[Spelt also Caffre.]

Kaffir corn (Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet.

Synonyms: caffer, caffre, great millet, kaffir corn, kafir, kafir corn, Sorghum bicolor

See Also: Black African, sorghum

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