kaffir cabbage

noun

spiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra

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Meanings

nounkaffir cabbage (plural kaffir cabbages)

plural kaffir cabbages

  1. archaicspiderwisp; Gynandropsis gynandra

Origin

Following a common pattern of naming South African flora and fauna kaffir (originally a neutral term for Bantu, now offensive) followed by a similar European plant or animal.

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APA

kaffir cabbage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20cabbage

MLA

“kaffir cabbage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20cabbage. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kaffir cabbage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kaffir%20cabbage.

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