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indigenous
originating naturally in a particular place or region
Synonyms
- native
- aboriginal
- endemic
Antonyms
- foreign
- imported
- introduced
indigenous in a sentence
Maple trees are indigenous to the forests of eastern Canada.
Botanists confirmed that the rare orchid was indigenous to the island, having evolved there over thousands of years without human help.
Where it comes from
From Latin indigena 'a native, sprung from the land'
Memory hook
INDIGENOUS has 'INDIGO' inside — a plant deeply rooted in its native soil.
Word parts
- gen — birth, origin, kind
indigenous: indi- (within) + gen (birth) + -ous (having the quality of)
Read it in context
- The Queen's Paper Roads History
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