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WordDescription
Kaffir BeerA been which is brewed from kaffir corn gran 9sorghurn), kaffircorn malt, and various maize products.
Kaffir cornVariety of millet
KaoliangSorghum
Karaya gumObtained from East Indian trees of the genus Sterculia. It finds use as stabiliser, e.g., in frozen water ices; also used in combination with other stabilisers, sometimes used as a laxative.
karell DietFor patients with severe cardiac failure. It is a low calorie fluid diet having 800 ml milk given in four feeds; it provides 550 kcal (2.3MJ), 28 g protein and 0.45g (20mEq) of sodium and is given for only two or three days.
KatemfeThaumatococcus daniellii. Intesnsely sweet Arfican fruit, called katemfe in Sierra Leone and miraculous fruit of the Sudan (not the same as Miracle Berry)/
KcalKilocalorie
KebabGeneral name (o riental) for meat, usually two or three kinds, grilled on charoal; the pieces of meat are interspersed with vegetables.
KebobsAn Indian dish; slices of mutton or fown dipped in eggs and cooked on skewer
KedgreeAn Indian dish of rice, split pulse, onions, eggs etc., European dish of fish, rice, eggs, etc. (Hindustani, khichri).
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