algerine

Etymology

From Algeria + -ine.

algerine means Algerian. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

adj

Algerian.

noun

A type of loosely woven cloth in stripes of bright colors, used for scarves, shawls and similar.
A native or inhabitant of Algiers or Algeria, especially of Moorish or Berber descent, or of non-European descent.
A pirate, especially one from the Barbary Coast.