Kaffir Bread (Noun)
Meaning
South African cycad; the farinaceous pith of the fruit used as food.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The indigenous people of South Africa traditionally relied on the Kaffir bread as a source of nutrition during times of scarcity.
- In some parts of the country, the starchy Kaffir bread was boiled and pounded into a pulp, then made into a coarse bread for sustenance.
- Southern African travelers often carried dried and pounded Kaffir bread as a food reserve during long expeditions.
- Kaffir bread had been used as a famine food in many African regions due to its versatility and ability to sustain life for a considerable period.
- Historically, rural communities in Southern Africa valued the cycad fruit's Kaffir bread for its nutritional properties and used it extensively as a staple food.