Indigenous
Pronunciation: /ˌɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/
Indigenous (adjective)
- Describing people who originally lived in a place before others came.
- Describing plants or animals that naturally live in a specific area.
Examples
- The indigenous people have lived here for centuries.
- Indigenous communities often have unique cultural traditions.
Common collocations: indigenous culture, indigenous rights, indigenous population, indigenous species, indigenous habitat