Category:Negro

Ne"gro, n.; pl. Negroes (. Etym: [sp. or pg. negro, fr. negro black, L. niger; perh. akin to e. night.]

Defn: a black man; especially, one of a race of black or very dark Persons who inhabit the greater part of tropical africa, and are Distinguished by crisped or curly hair, flat noses, and thick Protruding lips; also, any black person of unmixed african blood, Wherever found.

Negro Ne"gro, a.

Defn: of or pertaining to negroes; black. Negro bug (zoöl.), a minute Black bug common on the raspberry and blackberry. It produced a very Disagreeable flavor. -- negro corn, the indian millet or durra; -- so called in the west Indies. see durra. Mcelrath. -- negro fly (zoöl.), a black dipterous fly (psila rosæ) which, in The larval state, is injurious to carrots; -- called also carrot fly. -- negro head (com.), Cavendish tobacco. [cant] mcelrath. -- negro monkey (zoöl.), the moor monkey.