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

A variation of Modern English spoken predominantly by lower socioeconomic class individuals of African descent, usually in urban or suburban surroundings in the United States.

Alternative spelling of African-American

Alternative spelling of African-American

(of a person) American and black. / (US, nonstandard, proscribed, of a person) Of Black African descent. / An American who is of Sub-Saharan African ancestry.

A black American. / (US, nonstandard, proscribed) Any black person.

A perennial plant of the genus Saintpaulia, especially Saintpaulia ionantha, with fine haired round leaves and velvety petals.

Any of certain flowering plants of the genus Agapanthus, especially Agapanthus umbellatus.

A wild canid, Lycaon pictus, typically black, white and tan, found in Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana and South Africa.

Eurocentric representation of Africans or people of African ancestry. / A characteristically African cultural feature, such as a belief, custom or linguistic feature.