kaffertulp

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Afrikaans[edit]

Etymology[edit]

kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) +‎ tulp (“tulip”)

Noun[edit]

kaffertulp (plural kaffertulpe)

  1. (now offensive) star grass; Hypoxis spp.
    Synonym: sterretjie

Usage notes[edit]

Proscribed by Hauptfleisch (1993) due to formation from the now-offensive kaffer.

Further reading[edit]

  • D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos[1]
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