Crossword Genius

Addled Californian forgets lion is from the Serengeti, for instance (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

african

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'from the serengeti for instance' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'addled californian forgets lion' is the wordplay.
'addled' indicates anagramming the letters.
'forgets' suggests deleting specific letters.
'californian' with 'lion' removed is 'cafrian'.
'cafrian' anagrammed gives 'AFRICAN'.

'is' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for african that I've seen before include "from Liberia?" , "Can a fir have this nationality?" , "Person from Kenya, say" , "From the second largest continent" , "Kenyan, perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.