Re: Question of the day

Newer websites from sources like universities may use other common names for
the at least 12 different genera of plants that have species using the
common name adjective Kaffir.  Kaffir is not PC.  Considered derogatory
toward an indeigenous people of South Africa.

also Kaf7ir
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. Kaffir or Kaf7firs also Kafir or Kaf7irs
1. Offensive a. A Xhosa. b. often kaffir Used especially in southern Africa
as a disparaging term for a Black person. 2. Kafir A Nuristani. 3. also
kaffir Islam An infidel.

Kitty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "james singer" <jsinger@igc.org>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Question of the day


> Thanks one and all.
>
> But Theresa, you have one of these? Describe it, please. I might want
> to get one. Did you know that there is Kaffir [preferred spelling
> apparently] lime-flavored vodka? Which would be an improvement over the
> normal potato-flavored kind. I think.
>
>
> On Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 12:16 PM, Theresa wrote:
>
> > ALso found this info-
> >
> > Citrus hystrix F. Rutaceae
> >
> > http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/newpages/book/sample/sample34.html
> >
> > Theresa
> >
> > I have mine growing in a large pot- seems pretty happy there.  Had it
> > in the
> > ground for a while, but wasn't getting the sun exposure it wanted.
> > Also, in
> > the pot I can bring it up on the back porch during winter, as it is
> > supposed
> > to be very cold sensitive.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
> > Behalf Of james singer
> > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 7:24 AM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Question of the day
> >
> >
> > Thanks, Auralie. I got an answer from, of all places, Portugal. It's
> > Citrus hystrix.
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 09:59 AM, Aplfgcnys@aol.com wrote:
> >
> >> In a message dated 12/21/2003 9:30:20 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> >> jsinger@igc.org writes:
> >>
> >>> Anyone know what plant kefir lime leaves [used in Thai cooking] come
> >>> from?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >> My Thai friend who runs a restaurant has a plant in a pot - looks like
> >> a
> >> citrus - but she doesn't know the botanical name.  I've asked her.
> >> She gives me a
> >> Thai name, but that doesn't mean anything.
> >>
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> > Island Jim
> > Southwest Florida
> > Zone 10
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