kaffir
- n important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves
- n an offensive and insulting term for any Black African
- Some initially promising ingredientssuch as kaffir limeproduced undrinkable beer.
- When he stood up for the blacks, he was branded a kaffir-lover by his fellow whites.
- A hurt kaffir stays a good kaffirfor a while.