ABORIGINE


Meaning of ABORIGINE in English

n. (usu. in pl.) 1 an aboriginal inhabitant. 2 (usu. Aborigine) an aboriginal inhabitant of Australia. ° Aboriginal is preferred, esp. in the singular. 3 an aboriginal plant or animal. [back-form. f. pl. aborigines f. L, prob. f. phr. ab origine from the beginning]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.