Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kaffir corn

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.31 in modern English

Syllables: kaf-fir -corn
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sorghum cultivars (Sorghum bicolor vars.), used as a food for people and animals and in ethanol production.

Uncountable

Etymology

This name for sorghum is probably connected with both the distinction of Muslim versus non-Muslim and the distinction of sub-Saharan Black race versus other race; the history of usage of the word kaffir includes derogation, depending on time and place. For more information, see kaffir cabbage and see the Wikipedia article on kaffir as a racial term.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

kaffir (alternative) kafir corn (alternative) kafir (alternative)

Phrases

kaffir beer kaffir bread kaffir cabbage kaffir lime Indian corn

Frequently Paired Words

kaffir beer kaffir bread kaffir cabbage kaffir lime Indian corn

Synonyms

great millet kaffir kafir corn sorghum bicolor

Questions

What does kaffir corn mean?: Sorghum cultivars (Sorghum bicolor vars.), used as a food for people and animals and in ethanol production.
Where does kaffir corn come from?: This name for sorghum is probably connected with both the distinction of Muslim versus non-Muslim and the distinction of sub-Saharan Black race versus other race; the history of usage of the word kaffir includes derogation, depending on time and place. For more information, see kaffir cabbage and see the Wikipedia article on kaffir as a racial term.

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