African
Af·ri·can
African
a.
- Of or pertaining to Africa.
Phrases & Compounds
- African hemp
- a fiber prepared from the leaves of the Sanseviera Guineensis, a plant found in Africa and India.
- African marigold
- a tropical American plant (Tagetes erecta).
- African oak
- a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.
African
n.
- A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.