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 oakorAfrican teak, a timber furnished by Oldfieldia Africana, used in ship building.