‖korrel, noun
/ˈkɔr(ə)l/
- Origin:
- AfrikaansShow more Afrikaans, grape; grain; bead.
1. A grape.
1970 S. Sparks Informant, Fort Beaufort, Eastern CapePlease give me a korrel from your bunch of grapes (one grape).
1982 J. Krige in Staffrider Vol.5 No.2, 20Doekvoet’s father was standing on a ladder in the vat, stirring the korrels, as he so often did.
2. combinations
korrelkonfyt/-kɔnˌfeɪt/ [Afrikaans, konfyt jam, preserve], grape jam; also dimunitive form korreltjiekonfyt/ˈkɔr(ə)lkikonˌfeɪt/ [see -ie];
korrelkop/-kɔp/ offensive, plural korrelkoppe/-kɔpə/ [Afrikaans, (kop head), a quarrelsome person; a head with woolly tufts of hair], one with peppercorn hair; also attributive.
1983 Sunday Times 6 Mar. (Mag. Sect.) 16Korrelkonfyt again made from hanepoot grapes, is traditionally eaten with baked snoek and sweet potatoes.
1961 D. Bee Children of Yesterday 11The fair boy looked up..at the dark one,..his eyes narrowed...‘Gamat!’ he cried, his voice shrill, teeth clenched, ‘Coloured! I’ll kill you for that! Yellow korrelkop!’
A grape.
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