No. 1,724 in French
africaines
African (feminine plural).
In a sentence
Les coutumes africaines varient selon les pays.
African customs vary depending on the countries.
In this sentence, 'africaines' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'coutumes', indicating customs that originate from Africa or are characteristic of African traditions.
Elle admire les artistes africaines pour leur créativité.
She admires African artists for their creativity.
Here, 'africaines' is an adjective modifying 'artistes', specifically in the feminine plural form, referring to female artists from Africa or of African origin.
Les recettes africaines sont souvent riches en saveurs.
African recipes are often rich in flavors.
The word 'africaines' serves as an adjective describing 'recettes', indicating recipes that are derived from or typical of African culinary practices.
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