kaffirboom

/ (ˈkæfəˌbʊəm) /

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noun

Southern African a former, taboo name for Erythrina caffra, now known as coral tree

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Word Origin for kaffirboom

from Kaffir + Afrikaans boom tree

Words nearby kaffirboom

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

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