"indigen" meaning in English

See indigen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: indigens [plural]
Etymology: Variant of indigene. In a botanical sense first used by Liberty Hyde Bailey in 1918. Etymology templates: {{m|en|indigene}} indigene Head templates: {{en-noun}} indigen (plural indigens)
  1. An indigene or native.
    Sense id: en-indigen-en-noun-pX7LYVr8
  2. (botany) A plant known to be indigenous to a region, rather than a cultigen. Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-indigen-en-noun-h7cViBWF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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