"indigenous" meaning in English

See indigenous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ [UK], /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ [US] Audio: en-au-indigenous.ogg [Australia] Forms: indigenous [positive], – [comparative], – [superlative]
enPR: ĭn-dĭj′ə-nəs [US] Head templates: {{adjective}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If a plant, animal, or person is indigenous to a certain area, its ancestors have been there for a very long time. Synonyms: native, aboriginal, autochthonous
    Sense id: simple-indigenous-en-adj-LN4ZPZLb
  2. Something that is indigenous is related to the native people of an area.
    Sense id: simple-indigenous-en-adj-3RV~bP7~
     
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