English Explanatory Dictionary

kaffir cabbage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra

Word forms

kaffir cabbage kaffir cabbages

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.

Related words

kaffir beer kaffir bread kaffir corn kaffir lime
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