The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sanseviera Guineensis
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.
African violet .
African-American, see African-American.