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PRONUNCIATION OF KAFFIR CORN

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KAFFIR CORN

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Kaffir corn is a noun.
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WHAT DOES KAFFIR CORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kaffir corn

Sorghum bicolor

Sorghum bicolor, commonly called sorghum and also known as durra, jowari, or milo, is a grass species cultivated for its grain, which is used for food, both for animals and humans, and for ethanol production. Sorghum originated in northern Africa, and is now cultivated widely in tropical and subtropical regions. S. bicolor is typically an annual, but some cultivars are perennial. It grows in clumps that may reach over 4 m high. The grain is small, ranging from 3 to 4 mm in diameter. Sweet sorghums are sorghum cultivars that are primarily grown for foliage, syrup production, and ethanol; they are taller than those grown for grain. S. bicolor is the cultivated species of sorghum; its wild relatives make up the botanical genus Sorghum.

Definition of kaffir corn in the English dictionary

The definition of kaffir corn in the dictionary is 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, kafir.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KAFFIR CORN

kadi
Kaduna
kae
kaf
kaffeeklatsch
Kaffir
kaffir beer
kaffirboom
kaffiyeh
Kaffraria
Kaffrarian
Kafir
kafir corn
Kafiri
Kafiristan
Kafka
Kafkaesque
kaftan

WORDS THAT END LIKE KAFFIR CORN

acorn
Capricorn
corn
field corn
green corn
Guinea corn
Indian corn
John Barleycorn
kafir corn
peppercorn
popcorn
Runcorn
scorn
seed corn
seed-corn
squirrel corn
sugar corn
sweet corn
tricorn
unicorn

Synonyms and antonyms of kaffir corn in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «kaffir corn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KAFFIR CORN

Find out the translation of kaffir corn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

君子兰玉米
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kaffir maíz
570 millions of speakers

English

kaffir corn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काफिर मकई
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

كافر الذرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кафрского кукурузы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

kaffir milho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কাফির শস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kaffir maïs
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jagung kaffir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kaffernkorn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カフィアトウモロコシ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교도 옥수수
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jagung kaffir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kaffir ngô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காஃபிர் சோளம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

काफिर कॉर्न
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kaffir mısır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kaffir corn
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kaffir kukurydzy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кафрського кукурудзи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

porumb kaffir
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kaffir καλαμπόκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kafferkoring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kaffir majs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kaffir mais
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kaffir corn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIR CORN»

The term «kaffir corn» is normally little used and occupies the 119.011 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KAFFIR CORN» OVER TIME

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KAFFIR CORN»

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Kaffir Corn and Milo Maize for Fattening Cattle...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
F R Marshall, 2012
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Pig Feeding Experiments with Corn, Wheat, Kaffir Corn and ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Christian Georgeson, 2012
3
Farm and Garden Rule-Book
Kaffir corn,} No. 1 White Kaffir Com — Shall be pure white of choice quality, sound, dry, and well cleaned. No. 2 White Kaffir Corn — Shall be seven-eighths white, sound, dry, and clean. No. 3 White Kaffir Corn — • Shall be seven-eighths white, ...
Liberty Bailey, 2008
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Chemistry and World Food Supplies: The New Frontiers, ...
Kaffir beer is generally made from kaffir corn (Sorghum caffrorum) malt and unmalted kaffir corn meal. Maize or finger millet (Eleusine coracana) may be substituted for pat or all of the kaffir corn depending upon the relative cost ( Schwartz, ...
L. W. Shemilt, 1983
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Minnesota Farmers' Institute Annual
It is claimed for Kaffir corn that it will stand more draught than common corn, a claim that is sustained by experiments conducted at the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station .As compared with corn for fodder, it does not grow so tall, and is ...
‎1835
6
Land, Labour and Diet in Northern Rhodesia: An Economic ...
It is associated with chieftainship, since Kaffir corn is necessary for much of the tribal ritual, and the greater supply of labour at the capital makes it easier to grow it. The perennial Kaffir corn (sonkwe) is easier to grow since it is not attacked by ...
Audrey Isabel Richards, 1995
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Economic Development and Export Growth: A Study of Northern ...
Furthermore, the hypothesis that increases in production increase the proportion marketed also can be accepted with some confidence, as the figures for munga and kaffir corn show. Yearly acreage data is, unfortunately, not available to ...
Robert E. Baldwin, 1966
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A History of Beer and Brewing
The production of Kaffir beer, also known as Kaffir corn beer in some parts of Africa, is the traditional drink of the Bantu people of South Africa, and is hence often called Bantu beer. It is a product worth mentioning here, because although the ...
Ian Spencer Hornsey, 2003
9
El Dorado: Legacy of an Oil Boom
Several years of dry weather and low corn prices encouraged Butler County farmers to grow a variety uf Mirghum called kafir (or kaffir) corn. By 1911, there were nearly 60,000 acres under cultivation. In October of that year, a fraternal ...
Jay M. Price, 2005
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Library of Congress Subject Headings
S7 (Culture)] UF Corn, Kafir Kaffir (Plant) Kaffir corn Kafir (Plant) Sorghum bicolor caffrorum Sorghum caffrorum BT Sorghum Kafir language USE Xhosa language Kafir languages (Kafiristan) USE Dardic languages Kafir Wars, 1811-1878 USE ...
Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office, 2007

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KAFFIR CORN»

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The definitive Cockney alphabet
... K for butter (Copha butter) K for Corn (Kaffir Corn) K for Restaurant (Cafe or Restaurant) K for the door (key for the door) K for dates (Kaifa). «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 10»

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