Synonyms for Kaffir (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (important for human and animal food; growth habit and stem form similar to Indian corn but having sawtooth-edged leaves):
great millet, kaffir corn, kafir corn, Sorghum bicolor
WordNet sense 2 (an offensive term for any Black African):
caffer, caffre, Kafir
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