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African

African Meaning & Definition
African Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of African?

[n] a native or inhabitant of Africa
[adj] of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples; "African languages"

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African In Webster's Dictionary

\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.
\Af"ri*can\, n. A native of Africa; also one ethnologically belonging to an African race.

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