African
Pronunciation : Af"ri*can
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer African.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to Africa. African hemp, a fiber prerared 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. African violet African-American, a United States citizen of African descent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Af"ri*can
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913