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Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of Kaffir. South-Africa, alt-of, alternative, obsolete

   "In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses."

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"In South Africa, where the caracal abounds, its hide is made by the Kaffres into skin cloaks, known as karosses."

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