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Meaning of Afro

Af•ro

Pronunciation: (af'rō), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -ros.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to Afro-Americans or to black traditions, culture, etc.: Afro societies; Afro hair styles.
—n.
  1. a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.

Afro-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form of Afro-American; Afro-Asiatic.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
afrit Afro-American