kaffir corn

sometimes US kafir corn

noun

an old-fashioned and now taboo name for a Southern African variety of sorghum, cultivated in dry regions for its grain and as fodder Sometimes shortened to: kaffir, (US) kafir

Words nearby kaffir corn

kaf, kaffee klatsch, kaffeeklatscher, kaffir, kaffir beer, kaffir corn, kaffir lily, kaffir lime, kaffirboom, kaffiyeh, kaffraria

Example sentences from the Web for kaffir corn

  • At about one week of age whole Kaffir-corn, and, a little later whole wheat, can be used to replace the more expensive feeds.

    The Dollar Hen |Milo M. Hastings

  • Kaffir-corn, wheat, cow-peas—in fact any wholesome grain—may be used, the more variety the better.

    The Dollar Hen |Milo M. Hastings