kaffa

noun

kaf·​fa

ˈkäfə,

ˈkafə

plural -s

often capitalized

: a grayish reddish brown that is yellower and lighter than liver and redder and stronger than average taupe brown

Word History

Etymology

Kaffa, Kafa, region and former province in southwestern Ethiopia

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