| 释义 |
af·ri·can
I. \-kən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin Africanus, adjective & noun, from Africa + Latin -anus -an
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of Africa or its people
2.
a. : being or constituting the biogeographic subregion that comprises Africa south of the Sahara; broadly : ethiopian II 3
b. : of, relating to, or native to the African subregion
II. noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin Africanus
1. -s
a. capitalized : a native or inhabitant of Africa
b. usually capitalized : an individual of immediate or remote African ancestry; especially : negro
2. -s often capitalized : a nearly neutral slightly brownish black that is darker than lava
3. usually capitalized : a breed of medium-sized ashy-brown geese with knobbed black bill, dewlap, and orange shanks possibly derived from the Chinese goose |