[ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
(e.g: coriander is indigenous to southern Europe)

- (of people) inhabiting or existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists
(e.g: she wants the territorial government to speak with Indigenous people before implementing a programme)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin indigena ‘a native’ (see indigene) + -ous