Afro-Caribbean

[af-roh-kar-uh-bee-uhn, ‑kuh-rib-ee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to Black people of Caribbean origin and African ancestry: the Afro-Caribbean community.

   Afro-Caribbean students;

   the Afro-Caribbean community.

2. combining elements of Black African and Caribbean cultures.

   The museum established a permanent exhibition to promote Afro-Caribbean art.

noun

1. a Black person of Caribbean origin and African ancestry.

   Ashley is currently in Grenada, doing research on the dance traditions of Afro-Caribbeans.

Afro-Caribbean

adjective

1. denoting or relating to Caribbean people of African descent or their culture

noun

1. a Caribbean of African descent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Afro-Caribbean¹

First recorded in 1900–05; Afro- ( def. ) + Caribbean ( def. )