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Definition of Kaffir bread

1 : the farinaceous pith of the fruit of a cycad of the genus Encephalartos (especially E. caffer) used as food in southern Africa
2 : a plant that bears Kaffir bread

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“Kaffir bread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kaffir%20bread. Accessed 20 Jan. 2021.

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