"black Africa" meaning in All languages combined

See black Africa on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: From black (“a dark-skinned person”) + Africa, distinguishing the area from Egypt and the Maghreb. Cf. earlier racist tropes such as darkest Africa. Etymology templates: {{m|en|black||a dark-skinned person}} black (“a dark-skinned person”), {{m|en|Africa}} Africa, {{m|en|darkest Africa}} darkest Africa Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} black Africa
  1. Synonym of sub-Saharan Africa. Wikipedia link: black Africa Categories (place): Africa Synonyms: sub-Saharan Africa [synonym, synonym-of], Black Africa Derived forms: blackest Africa
    Sense id: en-black_Africa-en-name-YTmUE7lU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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