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kaffir corn
kaffir corn also kafir cornn. Offensive See Durra. See Usage Note at kaffir.
[Probably translation of Afrikaans kafferkoring : kaffer, disparaging term for a black person (from Arabic kāfir; see Kaffir) + koring, corn.]kaffir corn or kafir cornn (Plants) old-fashioned taboo a Southern African variety of sorghum, cultivated in dry regions for its grain and as fodder. Sometimes shortened to: kaffir or kafir (US)Thesaurus| Noun | 1. kaffir corn - important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leavesgreat millet, kaffir, kafir corn, Sorghum bicolorsorghum - economically important Old World tropical cereal grass |
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Synonyms for kaffir cornnoun important for human and animal foodSynonyms- great millet
- kaffir
- kafir corn
- Sorghum bicolor
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