4 definitions
for African
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
African.]
Of or pertaining to Africa.
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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.
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African violet .
African-American, see African-American.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
African \Af"ri*can\, n.
A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an
African race.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
African
adj : of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples;
"African languages"
n : a native or inhabitant of Africa
From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) :
AFRICAN, n. A nigger that votes our way.