Af·ri·can a. 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.
African violet .
African-American, see African-American.
African violet
n : tropical African plant cultivated as a houseplant for its
violet or white or pink flowers [syn: Saintpaulia
ionantha]