African

Af·ri·can

African

a.
  1. 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.
  1. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.