Meanings
- pluralplural of Kaffre
In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses.
1878, "The Caracal" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, p. 81
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Kaffres. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kaffres
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