Defn: The Arabian name of two trees of the genus Balsamodendron, which yield a gum resin and a red aromatic wood.
KAFFIR; KAFIR Kaf"fir, Ka"fir, n. Etym: [Ar. k infidel, pagan, fr. kafara to be skeptical in religious matters; — a name given to certain infidel races by the Mohammedans. Cf. Giaour.] (Ethnol.) (a) One of a race which, with the Hottentots and Bushmen, inhabit South Africa. They inhabit the country north of Cape Colony, the name being now specifically applied to the tribes living between Cape Colony and Natal; but the Zulus of Natal are true Kaffirs. (b) One of a race inhabiting Kafiristan in Central Asia. [Spelt also Caffre.] Kaffir corn (Bot.), a Cape Colony name for Indian millet.
KAFFLE
Kaf"fle, n.
Defn: See Coffle.
KAFILAH
Ka"fi*lah, n.
Defn: See Cafila.
KAFTAN
Kaf"tan, n & v.
Defn: See Caftan.
KAGE
Kage, n.
Defn: A chantry chapel inclosed with lattice or screen work.