Hypertext Webster Gateway: "African"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
African \Af"ri*can\, n.
A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an
African race.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
African.]
Of or pertaining to Africa.
{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} or {African teak}, a timber furnished by
{Oldfieldia Africana}, used in ship building.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
African
adj : of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples;
"African languages" [syn: {African}]
n : a native or inhabitant of Africa [syn: {African}]
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