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Afrikander

American  
[af-ri-kan-der] / ˌæf rɪˈkæn dər /
Or Africander

noun

  1. one of a breed of red beef cattle, raised originally in southern Africa, well adapted to high temperatures.

  2. Archaic. Afrikaner.

Afrikander British  
/ ˌæfrɪˈkændə, afriˈkandə /

noun

  1. a breed of humpbacked beef cattle originally raised in southern Africa

  2. a southern African breed of fat-tailed sheep

  3. a former name for an Afrikaner

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Etymology

Origin of Afrikander

Afrikaner

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