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Dutch
Etymology
From Afrikaans kafferkoring, itself a compound of kaffer, a now offensive term for the Bantu, and koring (“grain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kafferkoren n (uncountable)
- (now offensive) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor)
- Synonym: sorgo
Further reading
- D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos