Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Afrikaans kafferkoring, itself a compound of kaffer, a now offensive term for the Bantu, and koring (grain).

Pronunciation edit

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Noun edit

kafferkoren n (uncountable)

  1. (now offensive) sorghum, Sorghum bicolor
    Synonym: sorgo

Further reading edit

  • D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos[1]