Afrikaner - English meaning

noun

An afrikaans-speaking white person in south africa, especially one descended from the dutch and huguenot settlers of the 17th century.

Usage examples:

In my academic posting here i report a study of south african afrikaners (whites of dutch origin).

noun

A gladiolus native to southern africa.

Usage examples:

Homoglossum watsoninum (red afrikaner) is a gladiolus-like plant that can grow to a metre tall.

noun

A south african person whose family was originally dutch and whose first language is afrikaans