kaffertulp
Afrikaans
Etymology
kaffer (“African”) (now offensive) + tulp (“tulip”)
Noun
kaffertulp (plural kaffertulpe)
- (now offensive) star grass; Hypoxis spp.
- Synonym: sterretjie
Usage notes
Proscribed by Hauptfleisch (1993) due to formation from the now-offensive kaffer.
Further reading
- D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos