boesmangras
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== Afrikaans ==
=== Etymology ===
Boesman (“Bushman”) + gras (“grass”)
=== Noun ===
boesmangras (plural boesmangrasse)
(now offensive) Any of the species of the grass genus Aristida sensu lato growing in southern Africa.
Synonym: twagras
==== Usage notes ====
Proscribed by Hauptfleisch (1993) due to formation from Boesman.
=== Further reading ===
D. C. Hauptfleisch. 1993. "Racist language in society and in dictionaries: A pragmatic perspective". Lexikos[1]