INDIGENOUS


Meaning of INDIGENOUS in English

/ ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs; NAmE / adjective

indigenous (to ... ) ( formal ) belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else

SYN native :

the indigenous peoples / languages of the area

The kangaroo is indigenous to Australia.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: from Latin indigena a native + -ous .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.