# kaffir corn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The cultivated species of sorghum, Sorghum bicolor, used as a food for people and animals and in ethanol production.

## Etymology
This name for sorghum is probably connected with both the distinction of Muslim versus non-Muslim and the distinction of sub-Saharan Black race versus other race; the history of usage of the word kaffir includes derogation, depending on time and place. For more information, see kaffir cabbage and see the Wikipedia article on kaffir as a racial term.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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