Afro

(afrō′)

adjective

designating or of a full, bushy hair style, as worn by some blacks

Origin: see Afro-

noun pl. Afros

an Afro hair style

African, African and: Afro-American
also, before a vowel, Afr-

Origin: < L Afer, an African

See Afro in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. Af·ros
A rounded, thick, tightly curled hair style.
adjective
African in style or origin.

Origin:

Origin: Probably short for Afro-American

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prefix
African: Afro-Asiatic.

Origin:

Origin: From Latin Āfer, Āfr-, an African

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