Meanings
nounkafferboom (plural kafferbooms)
plural kafferbooms · alternative kaffirboom
- South Africaoffensivecoral tree, especially Erythrina caffra
Origin
- Afrikaanskafferboom
- Englishkafferboom
From Afrikaans kafferboom.
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APA
kafferboom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kafferboom
MLA
“kafferboom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kafferboom. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kafferboom,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kafferboom.
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