English Dictionary: african | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for african | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
African \Af"ri*can\, n. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race. |