kaffertulp

Afrikaans

Etymology

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) +‎ tulp (“tulip”)

Noun

kaffertulp (plural kaffertulpe)

1. (now offensive) star grass; Hypoxis spp.

   Synonym: sterretjie

Usage notes

Proscribed by Hauptfleisch (1993) due to formation from the now-offensive kaffer.

Further reading

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