Kaffrarian
adjective
Kaf·frar·i·an
\kaˈfra(a)rēən, kəˈ-\
variants: less commonly
Caffrarian
\kaˈfra(a)rēən, kəˈ-\Definition of Kaffrarian
: of, relating to, or being the biogeographic province or subregion that includes the Union of South Africa and adjacent areas
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Origin and Etymology of kaffrarian
Kaffraria, region of Cape Province, Union of South Africa + English -an
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