English Explanatory Dictionary

black Africa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of sub-Saharan Africa.
name
  1. Alternative form of black Africa.

Word forms

black Africa

Etymology

From black (“a dark-skinned person”) + Africa (“distinguishing the area from Egypt and the Maghreb”) Compare earlier racist tropes such as darkest Africa.

Synonyms

sub-Saharan Africa

Derived words

blackest Africa
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