African \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.