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Bookmark or Share- Kaffir lime - WikipediaCitrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, Thai lime [4] or makrut lime, [5] (US: / ˈ m æ k r ə t /, UK: / m ə k ˈ r uː t /) [6] is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine , and its essential oil is used in perfumery. [ 9 ]
- KAFFIR | English meaning - Cambridge DictionaryMeaning of kaffir in English. kaffir. noun [ C ] offensive uk / ˈkæf.ə r/ us / ˈkæf.ər / mainly South African. an extremely offensive word for a Black African person. used by some Muslims to refer to people who are not Muslims, sometimes as an insult.
- Kaffir Definition & Meaning - Merriam-WebsterIn South Africa, the use of the term Kaffir to refer to a Black African is a profoundly offensive and inflammatory expression of contemptuous racism that is sufficient grounds for legal action.
- Kaffir (racial term) - WikipediaKaffir in the Namibian context was a derogatory term which mainly referred to blacks in general but more particularly to black workers as people who do not have any rights and who should also not expect any benefits except favours which bosses ('baas') could show at their own discretion.
- ‘Kaffir’ - Oxford English DictionaryIt is difficult to know precisely how and why Kaffir shifted from being used neutrally in reference to the Nguni peoples, their language, their lands, and so on, to become a highly offensive and racially sensitive word, but it seems that an important part of the picture is its coming to be used more generally in reference to any black African ...
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