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What (who) is Kaffir$41996$ - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Kaffir-lily; Kaffir lily (disambiguation); Kafir lily; Kaffir Lily
Kaffir lily
¦ noun a South African plant with strap-like leaves and star-shaped flowers. [Schizostylis coccinea.]
Kaffir
['kaf?]
¦ noun offensive, chiefly S. African an insulting and contemptuous term for a black African.
Origin
from Arab. kafir 'infidel', from kafara 'not believe'.
Usage
The word Kaffir was originally simply a descriptive term for a particular ethnic group. Now it is a racially abusive and offensive term, and in South Africa its use is actionable.
Kaffir
·noun ·Alt. of Kafir.
Wikipedia
Kaffir lily
Kaffir lily is a common name which may refer to the following ornamental plants:
- Clivia miniata in the family Amaryllidaceae
- Hesperantha coccinea syn. Schizostylis coccinea in the family Iridaceae
The term kaffir is considered extremely racially offensive in South Africa, the native range of both plant species.
