The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

African \Af"ri*can\, a. [L. Africus, Africanus, fr. Afer
   African.]
   Of or pertaining to Africa.
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   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.
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   African violet .

   African-American, see African-American.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hemp \Hemp\ (h[e^]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[ae]nep; akin
   to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp,
   Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos;
   cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [,c]a[.n]a; all prob. borrowed from
   some other language at an early time. Cf. Cannabine,
   Canvas.]
   1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus Cannabis (Cannabis
      sativa), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for
      making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to
      various other plants yielding fiber.
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   2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for
      spinning. The name has also been extended to various
      fibers resembling the true hemp.
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   African hemp, Bowstring hemp. See under African, and
      Bowstring.

   Bastard hemp, the Asiatic herb Datisca cannabina.

   Canada hemp, a species of dogbane (Apocynum cannabinum),
      the fiber of which was used by the Indians.

   Hemp agrimony, a coarse, composite herb of Europe
      (Eupatorium cannabinum), much like the American boneset.


   Hemp nettle, a plant of the genus Galeopsis (Galeopsis
      Tetrahit), belonging to the Mint family.

   Indian hemp. See under Indian, a.

   Manila hemp, the fiber of Musa textilis.

   Sisal hemp, the fiber of Agave sisalana, of Mexico and
      Yucatan.

   Sunn hemp, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant
      (Crotalaria juncea).

   Water hemp, an annual American weed (Acnida cannabina),
      related to the amaranth.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

African hemp
    n 1: bowstring hemp of South Africa [syn: African bowstring
         hemp, African hemp, Sansevieria guineensis]
    2: large shrub of South Africa having many conspicuously hairy
       branches with large hairy leaves and clusters of conspicuous
       white flowers [syn: African hemp, Sparmannia africana]