kaffir cabbage

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English

Etymology

Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by a similar European plant or animal.

Noun

kaffir cabbage (plural kaffir cabbages)

  1. (archaic) spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra

Usage notes

Compounds of kaffir are liable to be considered offensive in South Africa.